劉 — kanji meaning “weapon of war”

劉

weapon of war, logging axe, kill en masse, peeling (paint off a wall, etc), sparse, faded

Meanings: weapon of war, logging axe, kill en masse, peeling (paint off a wall, etc), sparse, faded
On'yomi: リュウ (ryuu)、ル (ru)
Kun'yomi: ころ.す
Name readings: らう、のぶ、みずち
Strokes: 15
School grade: 9
Newspaper frequency: #1947 of 2,500
Classical radical: 18
Chinese reading: liú — Chinese character page

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