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Japanese symbol for “libya”

Romaji: ribia
Libya

In Japanese, libya is , read (ribia).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n Libya

Kanji and stroke order

profit, advantage, benefit
on: リ
kun: き.く
7 strokes · JLPT 2
compare, race, ratio
on: ヒ
kun: くら.べる
4 strokes · JLPT 2
Asia, rank next, come after
on: ア
kun: つ.ぐ
7 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
りよう riyouuse; utilization; utilisation
しょうり shourivictory; triumph; win
けんり kenriright; privilege
りえき riekiprofit; gains
べんり benriconvenient; handy; useful
ゆうり yuuriadvantageous; favourable; better
ひかく hikakucomparison
くらべる kuraberuto compare; to make a comparison (between)
とうあ touaEast Asia; the Orient

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.