“Dew” or “Dew drop” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “露”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “露” means “Expose”, “Come out” or “Only a few” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “露”

Jouyou Kanji “露” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
21 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
ろ(ro) |
| ろう(rou) |
| Kun-Yomi |
つゆ(tsuyu) |
| あらわ(す)(arawa(su)) |
| あらわ(れる)(arawa(reru)) |
| あらわ(arawa) |
| Meanings |
Dew, Dew drop |
| Expose, Disclose, Show, Come out, Appear |
| Only a few, A little |
| Russia (露西亜 means Russia) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “露”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 露草(つゆくさ-tsu yu ku sa) |
Asiatic dayflower, Dayflower |
| 露払い(つゆはらい-tsu yu ha ra i) |
① Outrider, Herald, Forerunner, Precursor, ② A rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony |
| 露悪(ろあく-ro a ku) |
Making a show of one’s faults |
| 露営(ろえい-ro e i) |
Bivouac, Encampment |
| 露華(ろか-ro ka) |
Beautiful dew, Comparing the beauty of dew to that of a flower |
| 露見 or 露顕(ろけん-ro ke n) |
Exposure, Disclosure |
| 露骨(ろこつ-ro ko tsu) |
① Open, Unconcealed, Undisguised, Blatant, Plain, Frank, ② Broad, Lewd, Indecent, Crude |
| 露座(ろざ-ro za) |
Sitting in the open air |
| 露地(ろじ-ro ji) |
① Bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof), Open field, Outdoors (non-greenhouse cultivation of crops), ② Tea house garden |
| 露車(ろしゃ-ro sha) |
Large two-wheeled wagon |
| 露宿(ろしゅく-ro shu ku) |
Sleeping outdoors, Bivouac |
| 露出(ろしゅつ-ro shu tsu) |
Exposure, Denudation |
| 露台(ろだい-ro da i) |
Balcony |
| 露呈(ろてい-ro te i) |
Exposure, Disclosure, Unmasking |
| 露天(ろてん-ro te n) |
Open air, Outdoors, Out-of-doors |
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