露

dew

Stroke count: 21

Readings

On readingロ、ロウ

Kun readingつゆ

Jōyō Grade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

dewRtK
霜は露が凍ったものだ。Frost is frozen dew.tatoeba
早朝に露がおりる。The dew falls in early morning.tatoeba
tears
expose
彼は市政の堕落を暴露した。He exposed corruption in the city government.tatoeba
russia

(not) a bit
(not) at all

Synonyms

Radicals and components

Radical雨rain

Components

How it's built

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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rain (雨) · weather · path · wooden leg · mouth (口) · stop (止) · footprint (止) · each · walking legs (儿) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1377

Compound words

露天風呂ろてんぶろ

open-air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo

吐露とろ

expressing one's mind; speaking out

披露ひろう

announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing

露骨ろこつ

open; unconcealed; undisguised; blatant; plain

露出ろしゅつ

exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); exposure; (media) exposure

露呈ろてい

exposure; disclosure

露店ろてん

street stall; stand; booth

暴露ばくろ

disclosure; exposure; revelation

露見ろけん

discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure

披露宴ひろうえん

reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party

dew under (dripping from) trees

甘露かんろ

nectar

玉露ぎょくろ

high-quality green tea

ephemeral nature of the human world

披露目ひろめ

making (something) widely known

袂の露たもとのつゆ

tears on the sleeves (of one's kimono)

お披露目おひろめ

(formal) announcement

Kun Reading Examples

私は露に濡れていた。つゆ

I was wet with dew.tatoeba

芝生に露が降りている。つゆ

Dew has formed on the lawn.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は自分の腕前を披露した。

He boasted about his skills.tatoeba

彼は私の手伝いをするのを露骨にいやがった。

He showed a great reluctance to help me.tatoeba

彼は結婚披露宴でスピーチをした。

He made a speech at the wedding feast.tatoeba

Stroke Order

21 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 露

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