楼: the kanji for tower; tall building
楼 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means tower; tall building. Below are its readings, 3 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
楼 is written in 13 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
楼 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).
ロウ (rou)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 鐘楼しょうろう · shōrō | bell tower |
| 楼閣ろうかく · rōkaku | tall building; tower |
| 摩天楼まてんろう · matenrō | skyscraper … |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 寺の鐘楼から鐘の音が聞こえた。Tera no shōrō kara kane no oto ga kikoeta.The sound of the bell came from the temple's bell tower.
- ニューヨークの摩天楼を見上げた。Nyūyōku no matenrō o miageta.I looked up at the skyscrapers of New York.
- その計画は砂上の楼閣だ。Sono keikaku wa sajō no rōkaku da.That plan is a castle built on sand.
- 丘の上に古い楼閣が立っている。Oka no ue ni furui rōkaku ga tatte iru.An old tower stands on the hill.
- 大みそかに鐘楼の前に人が並んだ。Ōmisoka ni shōrō no mae ni hito ga naranda.People lined up in front of the bell tower on New Year's Eve.
Questions about 楼
How many strokes does 楼 have?
楼 is written in 13 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 楼?
The on readings are rou (ロウ). 楼 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What JLPT level is 楼?
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.
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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 楼
- 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.