Japanese Kanji

rou

unrefined sake or shoyu

Extended kanji · 18 strokes

Readings

  • ONロウrou
  • KUNもろみmoromi
  • KUNにごりざけnigorizake

Meaning

Unrefined sake or shoyu.

Stroke order for 醪

醪 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 18 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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