Word details
いろは
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word いろは.
Dictionary
Entry
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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