ろう
楼

noun, noun used as a suffix

  1. tower, tall building, belvedere. Suffix used in names.
  2. turret, lookout, watchtower.
  3. brothel. Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ろう
楼
 楼 ろう
ろう
樓
 樓 ろう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

watchtower, lookout, high building
ロウ　たかどの (8th, N1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
surname, constellation, to wear
ル　ロウ　つな.ぐ
rice, USA, metre
ベイ　こめ　マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)