WORD DETAIL
語呂
ごろ
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
語呂, readごろ, refers to the sound, rhythm, or verbal fit of a sequence of words. - Basic usage: A pleasing name has
語呂が良い, while語呂合わせuses sound-based wordplay to remember numbers.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Word sound and sound-based wordplay
- It refers to the pleasing sound or rhythm of a name and, in a compound expression, to wordplay based on the sounds of numbers.

