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Kanji 2133

Thank you for visiting this Character Home Page. Below you'll find a synopsis of the essay. If you wish to read the full text, the PDF of the essay is available for purchase to the right.

Synopsis

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.”

Revision History:

June 29, 2021: p. 12: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.

Apr. 1, 2019:

  • p. 1: Added the new Henshall number.
  • p. 2: Added the new Henshall etymology to the Etymology Box. Also updated the Sears link.
  • p. 3, Sidebar 2, line 2: Added a missing parenthesis.
  • p. 14: Added a link back to this page so you can more easily access the game below.

Nov. 3, 2017: Originally published.

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Kanji PDF
Cover of essay 2133 on 侶, titled "Someone with a Backbone"
Mini Profile
JOYO ON-YOMI
リョ
JOYO KUN-YOMI
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STROKES9
RADICAL亻 (9: person)
JLPTN1
HALPERN-/83
HENSHALL-/2085
SPAHN2a7.13