Word Meaning 胡虜

こりょ koryo

胡虜 is read as こりょ (koryo) and means northern barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China.

Meaning

English

northern barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
foreigner
barbarian tribe

Reading

Kana

こりょ

Romaji

koryo

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Rank 148368 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

胡座

こざ

sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)

胡桃

くるみ

walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)

胡麻

ごま

sesame (Sesamum indicum)

胡桃割り人形

くるみわりにんぎょう

The Nutcracker (ballet by Tchaikovsky)

捕虜

ほりょ

prisoner (of war)

虜

とりこ

captive

胡瓜

きうり

cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

胡椒

こしょう

pepper

五胡十六国

ごこじゅうろっこく

Sixteen Kingdoms (collection of sovereign states in and around China; 304-439 CE)

被虜人

ひりょにん

slave

捕虜収容所

ほりょしゅうようじょ

prisoner-of-war camp

捕虜交換

ほりょこうかん

prisoner exchange