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colleague

JLPT N1 14 strokes
On'yomi
リョウ

僚 means "colleague". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is リョウ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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僚 in example sentences

  • なら

    Douryou nara oozei iru yo.

    I have many colleagues.

  • ます

    Douryou wa takusan imasu.

    I have many colleagues.

  • ふたりともわたしどうりょうです。

    Futari to mo watashi no douryou desu.

    They're both colleagues of mine.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 僚

Common questions

What does the kanji 僚 mean?
僚 means "colleague". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 僚 have?
僚 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 僚 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is リョウ.
What JLPT level is 僚?
僚 is a JLPT N1 kanji.