materials, fee, ingredients
On'yomi (音読み)
- リョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- なし
About this kanji
The kanji "料" primarily means materials, ingredients, or fees. It is often used as a noun in compounds rather than being used alone. For example, "材料" (ざいりょう) means materials, often used when discussing items needed for construction or cooking. "料金" (りょうきん) refers to a fee or charge, such as a ticket price or service cost. Another common compound is "食料" (しょくりょう), which means food or provisions. It’s important to note that "料" does not have a native Japanese pronunciation, and its readings mainly come from Chinese influences. This kanji helps provide structure to discussions about costs and necessary components in various contexts.
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Example sentences
料理の料は高いです。
The cooking ingredients are expensive.
Meanings across languages
- English
- materials, fee, ingredients
- Tiếng Việt
- nguyên liệu, phí, thành phần
- 日本語
- 材料, 料金, 原料
- 한국어
- 재료
- 中文
- 材料
- id
- bahan
- th
- วัสดุ
- es
- materiales
- fr
- matériaux
- de
- Materialien
- pt
- materiais
Common compounds
- 材料ざいりょうmaterials, ingredients
- 料金りょうきんfee, charge
- 食料しょくりょうfood, supplies
- 原料げんりょうraw materials
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