(text messaging slang) Short for 了解 (ryōkai, “understand”).

The hiragana syllable りょ (ryo). Its equivalent in katakana is リョ (ryo).

The hiragana syllable じょ (jo). Its equivalent in katakana is ジョ (jo).

Small combining form of hiragana よ (yo) used in 拗音 (yōon) morae that end in o, such as しょ (sho), ちょ (cho), and きょ (kyo). Historically not distinguished from full-size version.

The hiragana syllable にょ (nyo). Its equivalent in katakana is ニョ (nyo).

男女: man and woman, men and women; both sexes

(literary) they (about women or girls)

the three states of matter, namely solid, liquid and gas

Kyūjitai form of 状態: state; condition

Kyūjitai form of 変態.