璃
璃: lapis lazuli
lapis lazuli; colored glass
15 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 3 words here
Readings
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Used almost only in 瑠璃 (lapis lazuli) and 浄瑠璃; also popular in given names.
Key words
瑠璃るりlapis lazuli
浄瑠璃じょうるりjoruri (chanted puppet-theater narration)
瑠璃色るりいろdeep lapis blue
玻璃はりglass (literary)
Example sentences
瑠璃色の海が、朝の光できらきらと光っていた。
The deep blue sea sparkled in the morning light.
祖母は浄瑠璃が好きで、よく劇場へ聞きに行きます。
My grandmother loves joruri and often goes to the theater to hear it.
博物館で、深い青の瑠璃の首飾りを見つけた。
At the museum I found a necklace of deep blue lapis lazuli.