璃

Translingual

Han character

璃 (radical 96 玉+11, 15 strokes, cangjie input 一土卜山月 (MGYUB), four-corner 1012₇)

1. glass

References

• KangXi: page 740, character 26
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 21196
• Dae Jaweon: page 1150, character 17
• Hanyu Da Zidian: volume 2, page 1132, character 5
• Unihan data for U+7483

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Cantonese

Hanzi

璃 (Yale lei4)

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Japanese

Kanji

璃 (“Jinmeiyō” kanji used for names)

1. glassy
2. lapis lazuli

Readings

• On: り (ri)
• Nanori: あき (aki)

Compounds

• 瑠璃: lapis lazuli
• 琉璃: lapis lazuli

Usage notes

璃 is included in a planned expansion of the general use Jōyō kanji by the Japanese government.

• The Japan Times (October 21, 2009). Get set for next year's overhaul of joyo kanji. Accessed February 23, 2010.

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Korean

Hanja

璃 (hangeul 리>이, revised ri>i, McCune-Reischauer ri>i, Yale li>i)

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Mandarin

Hanzi

璃 (pinyin lí (li2), Wade-Giles li²)

Compounds

• 琉璃 (liúlí)

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Vietnamese

Han character

璃 (lê, li, ly)

• 琉璃 lưu ly

Readings

• Nôm: ly(li)

References

• Thiều Chửu : Hán Việt Tự Điển Hà Nội 1942
• Trần Văn Chánh: Từ Điển Hán Việt NXB Trẻ, Ho Chi Minh Ville, 1999
• Vũ Văn Kính: Đại Tự Điển Chữ Nôm , NXB Văn Nghệ, Ho Chi Minh Ville, 1999