| kanji | sound onyomi kunyomi | meaning |  | ra | be in a row, thin silk cloth (thin threads make a row?) Most of japanese do not know the meaning but can read it. |  | ryoh, ra | good.  means outdoor and sometimes homeless.   means homeless cat. |  | ra | rose.  is the rose. In chinese wording, often duplication of words that have the same meaning are used for making the meaning clear. |  | ra, hadaka | naked |  | rai, tsubomi | flower bud |  | rai, kaminari | thunder |  | rai, yori | rely  is outlaw who have nothing to rely on. |  | ran, arashi | storm |  | ran, midare | confusion |  | ran | orchid |  | ratsu | sharp, fierce |  | rei | command, ordinance |  | rei | clever |  | rei, uruwashi | beautiful |  | rei, re | etiquette, bow |  | rei, suzu | bell |  | rei, hagemu | make effort |  | rei, mitama | soul. Another kanji for soul is rathar used for the soul of live person. |  | rei (shimu) | rule, command. Sometimes used as hororific, probably meaning noble who rules.  means probably 'noble wife". The "yomi" for this kanji are many but hardly used. |  | rei | zero |  | ren, hasu | lotus, sacred flower of Buddha. Buddha sits on a lotus flower cushion. |  | ren, koi | love, love affair |  | ren | exercise |  | ren tsure | connected, linked |  | retsu | row. There is no letter having the sound of single "re". |  | retsu | fierce |  | ri, toshi | benefit |  | ri, kotowari | reason, theory. often seen in japanese names. |  | ri | a kind of jasmine with strong scent. I neveer saw this tree |  | ri, sato | town, village |  | ri | jewel, blue sapphire |  | ri, uchi | back in |  | riki, ryoku, chikara | power |  | rin, hayashi | woods, forest. less woods than . |  | rin | neat, crisp |  | ritsu | rule, morale. often seen in female names. |  | ritsu, ryuh, tatsu | stand, set up |  | ritsu, kuri | Japanese chestnut.  is pronunciated as "risu" meaning squirrel considered as a mouce who like chestnut. |  | ro | thin nearly transparent cloth made from silk. |  | ro, michi | road |  | ro, tsuyu | dew. The upper part shows it water related weather phenomenon typically rain. |  | ro, ryo | tone of music. Most of japanese do not know the meaning. Chinese and Korean use this letter in family name. |  | roh, hogara | joyful |  | roh | elegant, sexy |  | roh | man, son. Often the first son is named "ichiroh" meaning first son. The ninth is "kuroh". |  | roh, oi | old, aged |  | roh | work, burden.   is a servant of heavy burden. |  | roh | large house |  | roh, musume | lass, young girl |  | roku, muttsu, mu | siz |  | ron | discuss, state. Very rarel used in names. |  | ru, dome tome | stay, stop at. |  | ru, ryuh, nagare | flow |  | ru | jewel, ruby or saphire |  | ryoh, ra | good |  | ryuh | dragon |  | ryuh | dragon. simplified style of . | |
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