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侶

companion
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingリョ、ロ
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JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. companion
    彼は僧侶に近い禁欲生活をしている。He practices austerities almost like a monk.tatoeba
    別に制服着込んだ外宇宙の使者が、伴侶を求めて徘徊してるわけでもなかろうに。It's not as if an emissary from outer space will have slipped into uniform and be loitering around seeking a partner.tatoeba
  2. follower
  3. partnerRtK
  1. attendant
  2. retinue

Radicals and components

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Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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person (人) · spine · mouth (口) · drop (丶) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1025

Compound words

僧侶そうりょ
priest; monk; bonze
伴侶はんりょ
companion; partner; spouse
同侶どうりょ
companion
侶伴りょはん
companion
伴侶動物はんりょどうぶつ
companion animal
二人は伴侶三人は仲間割れふたりははんりょ、さんにんはなかまわれ
two is a company, three is a crowd
二人は伴侶、三人は仲間割れふたりははんりょ、さんにんはなかまわれ
two is a company, three is a crowd

Additional Examples

別に制服着込んだ外宇宙の使者が、伴侶を求めて徘徊してるわけでもなかろうに。
It's not as if an emissary from outer space will have slipped into uniform and be loitering around seeking a partner.tatoeba

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 侶

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step