lapis lazuli
On'yomi (音読み)
- ル
- リュウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 瑠 primarily means lapis lazuli, a beautiful blue stone often used in jewelry and artwork. It is mostly found in compounds rather than used as a standalone word. One common compound is 瑠璃 (るり), which refers directly to lapis lazuli. Another interesting term is 浄瑠璃 (じょうるり), which denotes a traditional Japanese puppet theater known for its storytelling accompanied by a shamisen. Additionally, 瑠璃色 (るりいろ) describes the unique blue color of lapis lazuli. Note that 瑠 does not have any kun'yomi readings, making it more specialized in its use within these compounds.
Example sentences
瑠璃色の空が美しい。
The lapis lazuli-colored sky is beautiful.
Meanings across languages
- English
- lapis lazuli
- Tiếng Việt
- lam ngọc
- 日本語
- 瑠, る
- 한국어
- 청금석
- 中文
- 青金石
- id
- lapis lazuli
- th
- ลาพิสลาซูลี
- es
- lapislázuli
- fr
- lapis lazuli
- de
- Lapis Lazuli
- pt
- 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)
- 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
- 瑠璃鶲るりびたきred-flanked bluetail (species of flycatcher, Tarsiger cyanurus)
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