Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 路地(ろじ) in Japanese

路地, 露地, 露路
Kana Reading
ろじ
Romaji
roji
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    alley; alleyway; lane
    Example sentence
    市の北のはずれは路地の迷路である。 The northernmost part of the city is a maze of alleys.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof)
    Example sentence
    このろじは通り抜けできません。 This is a dead-end alley.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    teahouse garden
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)

Examples of 路地, 露地, 露路, ろじ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

露 JLPT 1

21 strokes

dew, tears, expose, Russia

On'Yomi: ロ, ロウ

Kun'Yomi: つゆ

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路 JLPT 3

13 strokes

path, route, road, distance

On'Yomi: ロ, ル

Kun'Yomi: -じ, みち

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地 JLPT 4

6 strokes

ground, earth

On'Yomi: チ, ジ

Kun'Yomi:

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