勒 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「力」
道1University / general (hardest) ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「力」
- On
- ロク
- Kun
- くつわ
- Meaning
- bit and bridle; to inscribe
Origin
Leather 革 with strength 力: the bit that controls a horse; also to carve into stone.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 弥勒みろく
Maitreya, the future Buddha
- 勒石ろくせき
inscribing on stone
Example
弥勒菩薩の像に静かに手を合わせた。
I joined my hands quietly before the image of Maitreya.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)