僚 — colleague

僚 means “colleague”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: リョウ (ryou). It has no common kun'yomi.

僚

How to remember 僚

Parts: 亻 person · 尞 bonfire

Don't confuse it with

• 療
• 寮
• 瞭

More in the “Work” set

• 佐
• 督
• 就
• 僚
• 功
• 稼
• 嘱
• 罷

Practise 僚 free

Last updated 1 November 2026