呂
KanjiJLPT N2
Spine
spine, backbone
Mnemonic
The linked vertebrae of a spine.
Details
The keyword for 呂 is spine. This kanji originally depicted the image of vertebrae stacked upon one another, evoking the structure of the human backbone. The two box-like components suggest individual vertebral segments aligned vertically, much like the bones that form the spinal column. It appears in various compounds and names, most notably in the word 風呂 (bath), though its core meaning relates to the spine and the idea of connected, sequential segments.
- On'yomi
- ろ、りょ
- Kun'yomi
- せぼね