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せいろ

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

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Entry

いろ蒸籠蒸篭いろう井籠井篭NounUsually kanaFreq #81611
1

井籠 (rarely 井篭) refers to a square basket

bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot

2

soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

steam, heat, sultry, foment, get musty

13 strokesFrequency 1,552JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ジョウセイ

Kun

む.すむ.れるむ.らす

basket, devote oneself, seclude oneself, cage, coop, implied

22 strokesGrade 8

On

ロウ

Kun

かごこ.めるこも.るこ.む

Nanori

ごめもり

seclude oneself, cage, coop, implied

16 strokesFrequency 2,237

On

ロウ

Kun

かごこ.めるこも.るこ.む

Nanori

ごめ

well, well crib, town, community

4 strokesFrequency 339JLPT N1Grade 4

On

セイショウ

Kun

Nanori

いのさい

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