路 — “road / path” in Japanese

Grade 3ろ, じ

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“road / path” in Japanese is 路, read ro, ji (ろ, じ). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 道路 (road).

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What does 路 mean?

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Kanji	路
Meaning	road / path
Readings	ろ, じ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	道路 (road)

How to read 路

路 is read ro (ろ) or ji (じ) depending on the word.

Words with 路

路線ろせん
道路どうろ
高速道路こうそくどうろ
鉄道路線てつどうろせん
街路

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Updated: 2026-08-28