炉ろ

noun

hearth; fireplace

Refers to a traditional open hearth or a fireplace in a room, often associated with irori or a domestic fire.

• 冬ふゆは炉ろのそばで暖だんをとる。

  In winter, I warm myself by the hearth.

noun

furnace; kiln

Used for industrial or craft heating devices, such as a smelting furnace or a pottery kiln.

• 陶とう芸げい家かは炉ろで作さく品ひんを焼やく。

  The potter fires their work in a kiln.

noun

young girl; childlike young woman

Internet slang derived from 炉裏 (irori) → いろり → ロリ (loli). Used in online communities to refer to a young or young-looking female character or person.

See also: 炉裏

• ネットでは「炉ろ」と書かいてロリを指さすことがある。

  Online, 炉 is sometimes used to mean 'loli'.