Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 囲炉裏(いろり) in Japanese

囲炉裏, 居炉裏, 囲炉裡
Kana Reading
いろり
Romaji
irori
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
    Example sentence
    私たちいろりの周りに座りました。 We sat round the fire.

Examples of 囲炉裏, 居炉裏, 囲炉裡, いろり in a sentence

  • 私たちいろりの周りに座りました。

    We sat round the fire.



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

8 strokes

hearth, furnace, kiln, reactor

On'Yomi: ロ

Kun'Yomi: いろり

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JLPT 3

8 strokes

reside, to be, exist, live with

On'Yomi: キョ, コ

Kun'Yomi: い.る, -い, お.る

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JLPT 2

13 strokes

back, amidst, in, reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side

On'Yomi: リ

Kun'Yomi: うら

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JLPT 2

7 strokes

surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep

On'Yomi: イ

Kun'Yomi: かこ.む, かこ.う, かこ.い

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12 strokes

reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side

On'Yomi: リ

Kun'Yomi: うち, うら

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