11 strokes
Jinmeiyou kanji used in names
Kentei exam level Pre-1

diamond (shape), water chestnut, rhombus

Kun'yomi
  • water caltrop (esp. Trapa japonica) ②caltrop (weapon)
On'yomi
  • リョウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ひし 100.0%

Character Breakdown

diamond (shape), water chestnut, rhombus
ひし リョウ (Kentei Pre-1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
to dawdle, the name of the father of the Emperor Yao
リョウ しの.ぐ すた.れる
mushroom
ロク きのこ
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)

Common Words

water caltrop (esp. Trapa japonica) ②caltrop (weapon)
Red Crystal (politically and religiously neutral emblem used by the International Committee of the Red Cross)
rhombus-shaped mochi
flower-shaped family crest
caltrop (spiked device scattered to maim infantry and horses)
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References

Unicode hex code 83F1
JIS X 0208 1-41-9
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3977
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5092
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2879
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2003
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1517
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1635
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 980
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1449
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 31219X
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1531
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3k8.20
Four corner code 4440.7
De Roo Code 1967