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How to say 'Road' in Japanese | 路

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The Japanese word for Road is 'Ro', written as 路 in Japanese.'Road' in hiragana is ろ.

    word

    Meaning

    Road

    Reading

    ro

    Kanji

    Path

    Explanation

    The Japanese suffix '路 (ろ)' means 'road' or 'path'. It is often used in compound words to denote a route, way, or passage. This suffix is commonly found in place names or terms related to travel and direction. For example: mountain road「山道」(やまみち). This suffix can also imply a metaphorical path or journey, as in the path of life「人生の路」(じんせいのみち). It is important to note that '路' is typically used in formal or literary contexts and is less common in everyday conversation.

    Part Of Speech

    suffix

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    4033

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Path

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'Ro' means 'Road' .

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