spread out / silk
N1- Onyomi
- ラ
- Stroke count
- 19
- JLPT
- N1
Onyomi are readings often used in compound words. Kunyomi are native Japanese readings. Learn each reading with an example word.
Memory tip
Picture a needle threaded and ready to sew: that is what 羅 means — spread out / silk. Now find the part that anchors it in the character itself, 罒 (eye / net) — an eye laid on its side, watching from above. Drop that part into the picture and the shape stops being something separate to memorise.
Stroke Order
Stroke count: 19
General writing tips
These general rules have exceptions. Follow the animation and numbered frames for this character.
- •上から下へ書きます。Write from top to bottom.
- •左から右へ書きます。Write from left to right.
- •横の画を先に、縦の画を後に書きます。Write horizontal strokes before the vertical strokes that cross them.
- •外側の囲みを先に書き、中を後で書きます。Draw an outer enclosure first, then fill in what is inside.
- •中央を先に、左右を後に書きます。In symmetric shapes, write the centre before the left and right sides.
- •この漢字は19画です。下の練習エリアで順番に書いてみましょう。This kanji has 19 strokes — trace them in order in the practice area below.
Step by step
Practice Writing
Free writing practice — compare your writing with the example. This canvas does not check your shape or stroke order. Draw with a mouse, finger, or pen; scroll outside the square to move down the page.
Trace the faded character, or hide the outline to practise from memory.
Writing Tips
- Follow the order strictly: top-to-bottom and left-to-right. Correct order makes the shape balanced and natural.
- Keep each stroke in one smooth motion — don't lift the pen in the middle of a stroke.
- Close enclosing strokes cleanly so the character does not look open or broken.
- Common mistake: drawing strokes bottom-to-top or right-to-left. Even if the result looks similar, the wrong order shows in handwriting and makes it harder to read.
Example words
網羅
moura
covering exhaustively
網羅的
mourateki
exhaustive
網羅する
mourasuru
to do covering exhaustively
網羅した
mourashita
plain past: did covering exhaustively
網羅的な
mouratekina
attributive: exhaustive (before a noun)
網羅的です
mouratekidesu
polite: is exhaustive
Example sentences (4)
この参考書は文法を網羅しています。
この さんこうしょ は ぶんぽう を もうら しています。
kono sankousho wa bunpou o moura shiteimasu.
This reference book covers grammar exhaustively.
すべての事例を網羅するのは、現実的ではありません。
すべて の じれい を もうら する の は、げんじつてき で は ありません。
subete no jirei o moura suru no wa, genjitsuteki de wa arimasen.
Covering every single case exhaustively is not realistic.
過去の事例について網羅的な調査を行いました。
かこ の じれい に ついて もうらてき な ちょうさ を おこないました。
kako no jirei ni tsuite mourateki na chousa o okonaimashita.
We carried out an exhaustive survey of past cases.
網羅的とは言えないまでも、主要な事例はひととおり確認しました。
もうらてき と は いえない まで も、しゅよう な じれい は ひととおり かくにん しました。
mourateki to wa ienai made mo, shuyou na jirei wa hitotoori kakunin shimashita.
Not exhaustive, perhaps, but we did go through all the principal cases.