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いろは

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word いろは.

Dictionary

Entry

いろはイロハ伊呂波以呂波色葉NounUsually kanaFreq #32074
1

traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary

2

fundamentals; the ABCs of ...

Examples
商売のいろはも知らない。
I don't know the ABC of business.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

伊

Italy, that one

6 strokesFrequency 703JLPT N1Grade 9

On

イ

Kun

かれ

Nanori

これただよしいとだ
呂

spine, backbone

7 strokesFrequency 2,055JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ロリョ

Kun

せぼね

Nanori

ともなが
波

waves, billows, Poland

8 strokesFrequency 740JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ハ

Kun

なみ

Nanori

ひらみなみなみわ
以

by means of, because, in view of, compared with

5 strokesFrequency 126JLPT N3Grade 4

On

イ

Kun

もっ.て

Nanori

もち
色

color

6 strokesFrequency 621JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ショクシキ

Kun

いろ

Nanori

しかしこ
葉

leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece

12 strokesFrequency 414JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヨウ

Kun

は

Nanori

よわ

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