Word details

ういろう

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

Dictionary

Entry

いろう外郎ういろ外良NounUsually kanaFreq #82320
1

Food, cooking

sweet rice jelly

2

ういろう only; Historical term; Orig. meaning

Edo-period herbal medicine used as an antitussive and a breath freshener

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

outside

5 strokesFrequency 81JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ガイ

Kun

そとほかはず.すはず.れると-

Nanori

ういふか

son, counter for sons

8 strokesFrequency 569JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ロウリョウ

Kun

おとこ

Nanori

いらとうもんろお

good, pleasing, skilled

7 strokesFrequency 501JLPT N2Grade 4

On

リョウ

Kun

よ.い-よ.いい.い-い.い

Nanori

ながまことよしりょろう

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