蝋

14 strokes
Kentei exam level Pre-1

wax

Kun'yomi
  • みつろう
  • ろうそく
On'yomi
  • ロウ
    		wax
Nanori
  • あじ

Main Radical

虫(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ロウ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

wax
ロウ　みつろう　ろうそく (Kentei Pre-1)
insect, bug, temper
むし　チュウ　キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
rat, mouse, dark gray
ソ　ショ　ねずみ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ　きにょう (Kentei 1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)

Common Words

ろう
蝋
にん
人
ぎょう
形
waxwork
ろう
蝋
ざい
細
く
工
waxwork
し
屍
ろう
蝋
adipocere (waxy substance formed by the decomposition of corpses subjected to moisture)
せき
石
ろう
蝋
paraffin
ふう
封
ろう
蝋
sealing wax
もく
木
ろう
蝋
vegetable wax
ろう
蝋
せき
石
agalmatolite
ろう
蝋
ぞ
染
　
め
batik
ろう
蝋
がみ
紙
wax paper
はく
白
ろう
蝋
white wax
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References

Unicode hex code 874B
JIS X 0208 1-47-25
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4200
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5332
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1751
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 2688
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 2727
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 33786X
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 6d15.1
Four corner code 5211.6