Kanji

2373 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 15

Meaning: lump, swelling

Kunyomi: こぶ

Onyomi: リュウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: sickness

Examples

Onyomi Examples

エイリュウ cecidium, gall

腱膜 ケンマクリュウ bunion, hallux valgus

Kunyomi Examples

こぶ bump, lump, protuberance, swelling

こぶうし zebu

虫こぶ むしこぶ cecidium, gall

目の上のこぶ めのうえのこぶ a thorn in one's side, a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.), nuisance, something in the way