What does kanji 艪 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 艪 is oar.

How is kanji 艪 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 艪 are かい, やぐら; the onyomi readings are ロ.

Example words that use kanji 艪 include 櫓, 櫓杭, 櫓櫂, 櫓臍.

Kanken 1

艪

Meaning

oar

oar, tower

Stroke Order

4 common entries

Showing 4 of 4 entries that include this kanji.

ろ

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

ろぐい

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

ろかい

sculls and paddles

ろべそ

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

5 reference sentences

艪で舟を静かにこいだ。

I rowed the boat quietly with an oar.

古い艪が小屋の壁に掛かっていた。

An old oar was hanging on the hut wall.

彼は艪を水に入れた。

He lowered the oar into the water.

艪をなくして先へ進めない。

We cannot go any farther because we lost the oar.

この艪は少し重すぎる。

This oar is a little too heavy.