What does kanji 櫓 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 櫓 is oar.

How is kanji 櫓 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 櫓 are おおだて, やぐら; the onyomi readings are ロ.

What words use kanji 櫓?

Example words that use kanji 櫓 include 櫓, 櫓杭, 櫓太鼓, 櫓投げ.

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櫓

Meaning

Kanji 櫓

oar

oar, tower

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: おおだてやぐら
Onyomi 音読み: ロ
Nanori 名乗り: -

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Strokes: 19
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Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 魯 • 嚕 • 穭 • 艪 • 擼 • 瀂 • 氌

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Showing 8 of 11 entries that include this kanji.

櫓

ろ

Japanese scull (oar attached to the rear of the boat by a traditional peg-in-hole oarlock)

櫓杭

ろぐい

fulcrum peg (fitted into the cavity in an oar as part of a traditional oarlock)

櫓太鼓

やぐらだいこ

drums which announce the opening of a stage performance or commencement of bouts

櫓投げ

やぐらなげ

inner thigh throw

櫓櫂

ろかい

sculls and paddles

櫓臍

ろべそ

fulcrum peg (fitted into the cavity in an oar as part of a traditional oarlock)

見せ櫓

みせやぐら

observation tower

物見櫓

ものみやぐら

watchtower

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

船を漕ぐために櫓を使う。

He uses an oar to row the boat.

櫓の上から街を見下ろす。

He looks down at the city from the top of the tower.

櫓を立てて見張りを行う。

They build a tower for surveillance.

櫓の形をした古い建物が残っている。

There is an old building in the shape of a tower left.

櫓を使って船を進める。

He uses the oar to move the boat forward.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 2 related entries

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