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炉 kanji: meaning “hearth”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N18 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
hearth
On'yomi
ロ
Kun'yomi
いろり

Picture story to remember 炉

Fire (火) glows behind the open door (戸) of the hearth.

Parts in this story:火, 戸

How to write 炉: stroke order

炉 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 炉

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Kanji that share parts with 炉.