Word details

薤露

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 薤露.

Dictionary

Entry

薤露かいろNounFreq #125103
1

ephemeral nature of the human world; transience of life; dew on onion leaves (i.e. tears that mourn a death)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

scallion, shallot

17 strokes

On

カイ

Kun

らっきょうにら

dew, tears, expose, Russia

21 strokesFrequency 928JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ロウ

Kun

つゆ

Nanori

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