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On'yomi
ルイ
RUI
Kun'yomi
たぐ.い
tagui

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peaceful

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Strokes18
Frequency#678
Radicalpage(9)
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Cultural Context

Etymology

Combines 'head' (頁) with 'dog' (犬) and 'rice' (米), representing grouping things with similar characteristics.

Symbolism

Symbolizes kinds, classification, and similar beings. Represents companions connected by commonalities and orderly organization.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

親類縁者

しんるいえんじゃ

one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin; one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law)

異類異形

いるいいぎょう

strange-looking creatures; spirits and goblins; strange-looking creatures

天下無類

てんかむるい

peerless (unparalleled, matchless, unequaled) in the country; peerless (unparalleled, matchless, unequaled) in the country