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

路

Meaning

Road

Reading

ろ

Kanji

路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

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4033

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 路

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

路

Meaning

Path

Words Related to 路 Through the Kanji 路

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 路 as well.

word

道路

Meaning

Road

word

十字路

Meaning

Crossroads

word

回路

Meaning

Circuit

word

高速道路

Meaning

Highway

word

進路

Meaning

Path

word

路線

Meaning

Route

word

線路

Meaning

Railway

word

通路

Meaning

Passage

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What does 'Ro' (路) mean?

'Ro' means 'Road' .

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