伊呂波

以呂波

Readings

Kana: いろは、イロハ

Romaji: iroha, iroha

Definitions

noun

1

traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary

Note: word usually written using kana alone

2

fundamentals; the ABCs of ...

Kanji

伊

Readings: イ、 かれ

Meanings: Italy, that one

呂

Readings: ロ、 リョ、 せぼね

Meanings: spine, backbone

波

Readings: ハ、 なみ

Meanings: waves, billows, Poland

以

Readings: イ、 もっ.て

Meanings: by means of, because, in view of, compared with

Example Sentences

商売(しょうばい)のいろはも知(し)らない。

➥I don't know the ABC of business.

彼(かれ)は教育(きょういく)のイロハも知(し)らない。

➥He doesn't even know the elements of an education.