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What is the Kanji for 'Materials' and 'Fee'? | 料

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Materials' and 'Fee', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Materials' and 'Fee' is 料.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Materials, Fee

    Reading

    onyomiりょう

    ryou

    Parts

    Rice Ladle, Dipper

    Example Word

    飲料: beverage. The Japanese noun '飲料 (いんりょう)' refers to a drink or beverage. It is a formal term often used in contexts such as food labeling, menus, or scientific discussions. For example: This beverage is healthy「この飲料は健康的です」(このいんりょうはけんこうてきです). Please choose a beverage「飲料を選んでください」(いんりょうをえらんでください). The term can encompass a wide range of drinks, including water, tea, coffee, and alcoholic beverages, but it is typically used in more formal or technical settings rather than casual conversation.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    510

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rice

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ladle, Dipper

Words Using

This kanji is used in 16 words:

    word

    料理

    Meaning

    Cooking, Cuisine

    word

    Meaning

    Fee

    word

    資料

    Meaning

    Materials

    word

    材料

    Meaning

    Material, Ingredient

    word

    料金

    Meaning

    Fee

    word

    飲料水

    Meaning

    Drinking water

    word

    無料

    Meaning

    Free

    word

    給料

    Meaning

    Salary

    word

    送料

    Meaning

    Shipping

    word

    食料

    Meaning

    Food

    word

    燃料

    Meaning

    Fuel

    word

    有料

    Meaning

    Fee

    word

    史料

    Meaning

    Materials, Historical

    word

    原料

    Meaning

    Raw material

    word

    調味料

    Meaning

    Seasoning

    word

    飲料

    Meaning

    Beverage

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 18 kanji contain the part 米 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Number

    kanji

    Meaning

    Come

    kanji

    Meaning

    Turn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Core, Heart

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tooth

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spirit, Refine

    kanji

    Meaning

    Decide, Cut off

    kanji

    Meaning

    Succeed, Inherit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Refined, Stylish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Perplexed, Astray

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sugar

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cosmetics, Apply makeup

    kanji

    Meaning

    Provisions, Food

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flour, Powder

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grain, Grains

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sticky

    kanji

    Meaning

    Coarse, Rough

    kanji

    Meaning

    Purge, Solemn

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 3 kanji contain the part 斗 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Map

    kanji

    Meaning

    Section, Department

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slanting, Diagonal

Learn the Kanji

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What does 料 mean?

料 means 'Materials' and 'Fee'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.