料 — “fee / materials” in Japanese

Grade 4りょう

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“fee / materials” in Japanese is 料, read ryou (りょう). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 料金 (fee / charge).

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What does 料 mean?

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Kanji	料
Meaning	fee / materials
Readings	りょう
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	料金 (fee / charge)

How to read 料

料 is read ryou (りょう) depending on the word.

Words with 料

材料ざいりょう
料金りょうきん
食料しょくりょう
料理りょうり
燃料ねんりょう
無料むりょう
公共料金こうきょうりょうきん
送料
肥料
塗料

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Updated: 2026-08-28