glassy, lapis lazuli

About this kanji

The kanji 「璃」 primarily means glassy and is often associated with lapis lazuli, a beautiful blue stone. This kanji is mostly found in nouns rather than verbs. A common compound is 瑠璃 (るり), which refers to lapis lazuli. Another interesting compound is 浄瑠璃 (じょうるり), representing a type of Japanese puppet theater that features storytelling. Additionally, 玻璃 (はり) means quartz, emphasizing the glassy nature associated with this kanji. One thing to note is that while 「璃」 has no kun'yomi readings, it is commonly used in various contexts that celebrate beauty and craftsmanship.

Example sentences

• 美しい璃の器を買った。

  I bought a beautiful glass vessel.

Meanings across languages

English

glassy, lapis lazuli

Tiếng Việt

kính, đá ngọc lam

日本語

璃, 瑪瑙

한국어

유리, 청금석

中文

玻璃, 青金石

id

gelas, lapis lazuli

th

แก้ว, หินลาพิส

es

vidrioso, lapislázuli

fr

vitré, lapis lazuli

de

gläsern, lapis lazuli

pt

vidroso, lapis lazuli

Common compounds

• 瑠璃るりlapis lazuli, lapis lazuli (color), beryl
• 浄瑠璃じょうるりjōruri, type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
• 人形浄瑠璃にんぎょうじょうるりJapanese puppet theatre in which recited narrative and dialog is accompanied by a shamisen (forerunner of bunraku)
• 玻璃はりquartz, glass
• 瑠璃色るりいろlapis lazuli blue, bright blue, azure
• 大瑠璃おおるりblue-and-white flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana)
• 小瑠璃こるりSiberian blue robin (Luscinia cyane)
• 吠瑠璃べいるりberyl