僚: the kanji for colleague; official
僚 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means colleague; official. Below are its readings, 3 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
僚 is written in 14 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
僚 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 3 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
リョウ (ryou)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 同僚どうりょう · dōryō | colleague; coworker |
| 官僚かんりょう · kanryō | bureaucrat |
| 閣僚かくりょう · kakuryō | cabinet minister |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 同僚と昼ご飯を食べた。Dōryō to hirugohan o tabeta.I had lunch with a coworker.
- 兄は国の官僚として働いている。Ani wa kuni no kanryō to shite hataraite iru.My older brother works as a government official.
- 新しい閣僚が発表された。Atarashii kakuryō ga happyō sareta.The new cabinet ministers were announced.
- 同僚が仕事を手伝ってくれた。Dōryō ga shigoto o tetsudatte kureta.A coworker helped me with my work.
- 会社の同僚と旅行に行った。Kaisha no dōryō to ryokō ni itta.I went on a trip with people from work.
Questions about 僚
How many strokes does 僚 have?
僚 is written in 14 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 僚?
The on readings are ryou (リョウ). 僚 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What JLPT level is 僚?
N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.
More JLPT N1 kanji
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 僚
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.