Japanese symbol for “belvedere”
楼
ろう
Romaji: rou
tower; tall building; belvedere
In Japanese, belvedere is 楼, read ろう (rou).
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Meanings
- n, n-suf tower; tall building; belvedere
- n, n-suf turret; lookout; watchtower
- n, n-suf brothel
Written forms: 楼、樓. Readings: ろう.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 摩天楼 | まてんろう matenrou | skyscraper |
| 鐘楼 | しょうろう shourou | belfry; bell tower |
| 楼閣 | ろうかく roukaku | multistoried building; castle; palace |
| 蜃気楼 | しんきろう shinkirou | mirage |
| 楼門 | ろうもん roumon | two-storied gate; tower gate |
| 望楼 | ぼうろう bourou | watchtower; observation tower; lookout |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.