僚 Kanji – colleague

Meaning and Readings

How is 僚 read?

僚 has the onyomi reading リョウ.

In romaji, these readings can be written as ryou.

Common Japanese Words Using 僚

These common Japanese words contain 僚. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

• 閣僚（かくりょう） — cabinet ministers
• 官僚（かんりょう） — bureaucrat, government official, bureaucracy
• 同僚（どうりょう） — coworker, co-worker, colleague, associate
• 幕僚（ばくりょう） — staff, staff officer
• 僚友（りょうゆう） — colleague, workmate, comrade, coworker

Related Kanji

• 了
  complete, finish
• 両
  both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
• 料
  fee, materials
• 量
  quantity, measure, weight, amount, consider, estimate, surmise
• 良
  good, pleasing, skilled
• 郎
  son, counter for sons