Word Meaning 胡盧

ころ koro

胡盧 is read as ころ (koro) and means calabash (Lagenaria siceraria).

Meaning

English

  1. calabash (Lagenaria siceraria)

Reading

Kana

ころ

Romaji

koro

Writing Variants

  • 胡蘆 ころ koro
  • 葫蘆 ころ koro

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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