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Kanji 料: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 料: fee, materials

Key takeaways

Kanji 料: fee, materials. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

feematerials

On reading

リョウ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 料

fee, materials

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

米 + 斗

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji depicts rice (米) being measured with a dipper or measuring cup (斗). It represents measuring out 'materials' for cooking or calculating a 'fee' or tax paid in grain.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

リョウ
  • 衣料いりょう

    clothing / garments / apparel

  • 香辛料こうしんりょう

    spices / seasonings

  • 燃料ねんりょう

    fuel / energy source

  • 肥料ひりょう

    manure / fertilizer

  • りょう

    charge / fee / material

  • 原料げんりょう

    raw materials / ingredients

  • 資料しりょう

    materials / data / documents

  • 送料そうりょう

    postage / shipping fee / delivery charge

Commonly used words

  • 衣料
    いりょう

    clothing / garments / apparel

  • 香辛料
    こうしんりょう

    spices / seasonings

  • 燃料
    ねんりょう

    fuel / energy source

  • 肥料
    ひりょう

    manure / fertilizer

  • りょう

    charge / fee / material

  • 原料
    げんりょう

    raw materials / ingredients

Example sentences

Example 1

この店は安い衣を売っている。

Translation

This store sells inexpensive clothing.

Example 2

季節に合った衣を選ぼう。

Translation

Let's choose clothing suitable for the season.

Example 3

理に香辛を入れてみて。

Translation

Try adding spices to the dish.

Example 4

香辛は味を良くするためのものです。

Translation

Spices are used to improve flavor.

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