薤露 かいろ ephemeral nature of the human world Meanings noun ephemeral nature of the human world; transience of life; dew on onion leaves (i.e. tears that mourn a death) Its kanji 薤 カイ · らっきょう、にら scallion, shallot 露 ロ、ロウ · つゆ dew, tears, expose, Russia