Word Meaning

ro

櫓 is read as ろ (ro) and means Japanese scull (oar attached to the rear of the boat by a traditional peg-in-hole oarlock).

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

Romaji

ro

Writing Variants

  • ro

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Synonyms 望楼,物見櫓,矢倉 Rank 158326 Priority Y

Example Sentences

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ふねをこぐためにやぐらをつかう。

He uses an oar to row the boat.

やぐらのうえからまちをみおろす。

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

やぐらをたててみはりをおこなう。

They build a tower for surveillance.

やぐらのかたちをしたふるいたてものでがのこっている。

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

やぐらをつかってふねをすすめる。

He uses the oar to move the boat forward.

やぐらがちょうじょうにあるしろのまもり。

The tower at the top is the defense of the castle.

やぐらをつくるためのきだいがひつようです。

We need wood to build the tower.

やぐらのうえでかぜをかんじる。

He feels the wind from the top of the tower.

やぐらはこだいのぼうぎょきこうのいちぶだった。

The tower was part of the ancient defense system.