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kanji
料Meaning
Materials, Fee
Reading
onyomiりょうryou
Parts
米Rice 斗Ladle, Dipper
Example Word
資料: materials. The Japanese noun '資料 (しりょう)' refers to 'materials' or 'data' that are used for reference, research, or documentation. It is commonly used in academic, professional, or informational contexts. For example: I need materials for my research「研究のための資料が必要です」(けんきゅうのためのしりょうがひつようです). These materials are very useful「この資料はとても役に立ちます」(このしりょうはとてもやくにたちます). The word can also refer to documents, handouts, or resources provided for meetings or presentations.
Radical
斗
Stroke Count
10JLPT
N4Grade
4Frequency
510
Handwriting
kanji
斜Meaning
Slanting, Diagonal
Reading
kunyomiななnana
onyomiしゃsha
Parts
余Excess 斗Ladle, Dipper
Example Word
斜め: diagonal. The Japanese adjectival noun '斜め (ななめ)' means 'diagonal' or 'oblique'. It is used to describe something that is not straight or aligned horizontally/vertically, but rather at an angle. This word can be used to describe physical objects, directions, or even abstract concepts like relationships or perspectives. For example: the picture is hanging diagonally「その絵は斜めにかかっている」(そのえはななめにかかっている). They have a strained relationship「彼らの関係は斜めだ」(かれらのかんけいはななめだ). The word can also imply something being unconventional or not straightforward, as in '斜めな考え (ななめなかんがえ) (unconventional thinking)'.
Radical
斗
Stroke Count
11JLPT
N1Grade
7Frequency
1344
Handwriting