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侶 means 'companion'
Common readings
On
リョ
Additional readings
On ロ
Kun とも companion, follower
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Adults who are determined to be together for life, soulmates who reconnect with each reincarnation, pets who are steadfast companions—侶 brings us all that love, as well as the loss of love when death separates life partners. Find out how priests fit into the picture, see how one priest wants temples to be entertainment centers, and learn to say “sexual abstinence” and “secular burial.”
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 侶 is used 2 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 侶 is used 5 times, read 2 ways.
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リョ
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noun, 'suru' verb
companion; follower; attendant; retinue (see also: お供)(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
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