gauze, thin silk, Rome, arrange
Also: spread out
On'yomi (音読み)
- ラ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- うすもの
About this kanji
The kanji 「羅」 primarily means gauze or thin silk and is often used in contexts involving soft, thin fabrics. It can serve as both a noun and a verb, but it's commonly found in compound words. For instance, 網羅 (もうら) means 'encompassing,' referring to a thorough coverage of topics, while 甲羅 (こうら) refers to the 'shell' of creatures like crabs and turtles. Another interesting compound is 羅馬 (ローマ), which simply means 'Rome.' One notable usage note is that this kanji can convey the sense of arranging or spreading out when combined with other characters, which adds nuance to its meaning.
Example sentences
星の羅列が美しい夜空を作る。
The array of stars creates a beautiful night sky.
Meanings across languages
- English
- gauze, thin silk, Rome, arrange, spread out
- Tiếng Việt
- mạng, lưới
- 日本語
- 羅
- 한국어
- 그물
- 中文
- 罗
- id
- kasa
- th
- ก๊าซ
- es
- gasa
- fr
- gaze
- de
- Gaze
- pt
- gaze
Common compounds
- 網羅encompassing, covering (exhaustively), including (all of)
- 甲羅shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.), carapace, plastron
- 羅馬Rome
- 修羅場fighting scene, scene of carnage (bloodshed), location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra
- 羅列enumeration, citation, listing
- 曼荼羅mandala
- 尼羅Nile (river)
- 羅宇Laos
Words using this kanji
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