Quick answer
料 is the kanji for "Materials". It is a JLPT N4 kanji. The main reading is りょう (ryou). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Materials
Also : Fee · Ingredient · Material
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
10 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 料 represents 'FEE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of fee.
On-reading: りょう — remember this sound by associating it with fee.
Example Sentences
料金はいくらですか？
りょうきんはいくらですか？
How much is the fee?
材料を買いに行きました。
ざいりょうをかいにいきました。
I went to buy ingredients.
Vocabulary using 料
Grammar to study at this level
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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