ろう

noun

Buddhist term.
  1. temple tower housing a drum for marking the passing of time.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ろう
鼓楼 ころう
くろう
鼓楼
鼓楼 くろう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

drum, beat, rouse
コ つづみ (7th, N1)
drum, surname
シュ チュ たてる
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
beans, pea, midget
まめ トウ ズ (3rd, N1)
delicious(旨) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
branch, support, sustain
シ ささ.える つか.える (5th, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
watchtower, lookout, high building
ロウ たかどの (8th, N1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
surname, constellation, to wear
ル ロウ つな.ぐ
rice, USA, metre
ベイ こめ マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)