莉
jasmine
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Readings
On'yomi
- リ
- ライ
- レイ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
莉 centers on the jasmine plant, a flowering shrub known for its fragrant white blossoms.
Most common words using 莉
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Etymology
莉 combines the grass radical 艹 with 利, which likely contributes the sound. The character was created to represent the jasmine plant.
Meaning mnemonic
The grass radical 艹 sits above 利, like a jasmine plant growing tall and sharp-scented. Picture the plant's leaves and flowers rising from the ground.
Reading mnemonic
For リ, imagine a jasmine plant named Lee: Lee -> リ, and Lee's jasmine fills the garden with fragrance.