じょ

noun

  1. jōruri, type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じょ
浄瑠璃 じょうるり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

clean, purify, cleanse
ジョウ セイ きよ.める (9th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
contend, dispute, argue
ソウ あらそ.う いか.でか (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
snout, hand
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
lapis lazuli
ル リュウ るり (11th, N1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
detain, fasten, halt
ル とめ と.める (5th, N3)
sign of the hare or rabbit, fourth sign of Chinese zodiac, 5-7AM
う ボウ モウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
glassy, lapis lazuli
リ あき (11th, N1)
rare beast, strange, elegant
チ リ
cruel, unfortunate, sad
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
villain, evil, bad luck
キョウ (7th, N1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン (Kentei 1)
rump, footprint radical (no. 114)
ジュウ ニュ あしあと
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)