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呂
spine · backbone · musical pipe
N1On: ろ
Memory Aid
This kanji depicts two identical 'mouth' (口) characters stacked on top of each other, suggesting something joined or aligned. This visual can represent the connected segments of a spine or the sections of a pipe.
'Ro' — Imagine 'ROws' of connected bones forming a SPINAL column.
Vocabulary
風呂ふろbath
呂律ろれつarticulation (of speech)
呂色ろいろblack lacquer
Example Sentences
お風呂に入りましょう。
Let's take a bath.
彼は酔っていて呂律が回らなかった。
He was drunk and couldn't articulate his words.
この漆器は美しい呂色をしている。
This lacquerware has a beautiful black lacquer finish.
寒い日はゆっくりお風呂につかりたい。
On cold days, I want to soak in the bath slowly.