6 strokes
Jinmeiyou kanji used in names
Kentei exam level Pre-1

rib

Kun'yomi
  • rib
On'yomi
  • ロク

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ロク 88.4%
あばら 11.6%

Character Breakdown

rib
ロク あばら (Kentei Pre-1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)

Contained In

Common Words

rib ②frame (of a ship)
lumber (for the ribs of a ship)
stirrup (in reinforced concrete construction)
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References

Unicode hex code 808B
JIS X 0208 1-47-30
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3725
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4754
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1022
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 732
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 2463
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 2534
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 29239
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4b2.1
Four corner code 7422.7