Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 開炉(かいろ) in Japanese

開炉
Kana Reading
かいろ
Romaji
kairo
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    first lighting of the hearth in a Zen temple (first day of the 10th or 11th month)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

8 strokes

hearth, furnace, kiln, reactor

On'Yomi: ロ

Kun'Yomi: いろり

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JLPT 4

12 strokes

open, unfold, unseal

On'Yomi: カイ

Kun'Yomi: ひら.く, ひら.き, -びら.き, ひら.ける, あ.く, あ.ける

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