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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
Radical頁page(9)
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Strokes18
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