This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: リ、すもも
Romaji: ri, sumomo
Kana
Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: もも、い
Romaji: momo, i
Kana
Romaji

Meaning

plum

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  7
Radical Number:  75
Frequency:  1147
Grade:  9
Skip Pattern:  2-4-3
Korean Reading:  ri
Chinese Reading:  li3
Unicode:  674e
JIS:  4D7B

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2398
Nelson Index: 2179
New Nelson Index: 2549
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4a2.7
Four Corner Index: 4040.7
Japanese Names Index: 488
Daikanwanjiten Index: 14459
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 6.0073
Remembering the kanji Index: 2511
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1555
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2126
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2571
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3050

Words

(すもも、スモモ)
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
李下瓜田 (りかかでん)
Be careful not to invite the least suspicion; Leave no room for scandal
李下に冠を正さず (りかにかんむりをたださず)
leave no room for scandal; don't do anything that can be misinterpreted; don't straighten your cap under a plum tree (because when you raise your hands it might look as if you're trying to steal the plums)
行李 (こうり)
portmanteau; wicker trunk; luggage; baggage
干し李 (ほしすもも)
prune
柳行李 (やなぎごうり)
wicker trunk
桃李 (とうり)
peach and plum; person of one's recommendation
李花 (りか)
plum blossoms
李承晩 (りしょうばん)
Rhee Syngman, president of Korea 1948-1960
瓜田李下 (かでんりか)
Be careful not to invite the least suspicion; Leave no room for scandal
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