Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 荒涼(こうりょう) in Japanese

荒涼, 荒寥
Kana Reading
こうりょう
Romaji
kōryō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    `taru' adjective, adverb taking the `to' particle
    Meaning
    desolate; dreary; bleak
    Example sentence
    最も荒涼たる日は一日中笑わなかった日である。 The most wasted day of all is that on which we have not laughed.

Examples of 荒涼, 荒寥, こうりょう in a sentence

  • 最も荒涼たる日は一日中笑わなかった日である。

    The most wasted day of all is that on which we have not laughed.

Kanji in this word

涼 JLPT 2

11 strokes

refreshing, nice and cool

On'Yomi: リョウ

Kun'Yomi: すず.しい, すず.む, すず.やか, うす.い, ひや.す, まことに

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荒 JLPT 2

9 strokes

laid waste, rough, rude, wild

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: あら.い, あら-, あ.れる, あ.らす, -あ.らし, すさ.む

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寥

14 strokes

lonely

On'Yomi: リョウ

Kun'Yomi: さび.しい

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