What does the kanji 瑠 mean?

The kanji 瑠 (ru) means "lapis lazuli". It is a JLPT N1 character.

"ru" is written with the kanji 瑠, meaning "lapis lazuli". Its readings are onyomi (Chinese-derived) る (ru). It is a JLPT N1 character.

How do you write the kanji 瑠?

Write 瑠 ("lapis lazuli") by following the correct stroke order. Use the interactive, step-by-step stroke order animation on this page to practise each stroke in sequence and build muscle memory.

What are the readings of 瑠?

瑠 has these readings: onyomi (Chinese-derived) る (ru).

瑠“lapis lazuli” Kanjiru

JLPT N1

How to write 瑠

瑠 (lapis lazuli) kanji stroke order diagram with numbered strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning

lapis lazuli

Onyomi (音読み)

る ru

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

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Japanese reading

Practice 瑠 on paper — a printable tracing grid with stroke order

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