• 料理りょうり — cooking / cuisine
• 材料ざいりょう — materials / ingredients
• 有料ゆうりょう — with charge / paid
• 無料むりょう — free of charge
• 給料きゅうりょう — salary / wage
• 料金りょうきん — fee / fare / charge

料 consists of the 米 (rice) radical and the 斗 (measuring spoon) component. Together, they suggest "measuring rice" — symbolizing weighing materials, setting values, or determining amounts. This kanji evolved to broadly refer to fees, charges, and ingredients in daily life.

この店みせは 料りょう金きんが 安やすいです。
This shop has low prices.

料理りょうりの材料ざいりょうを 買かいに行いきます。
I'm going to buy ingredients for cooking.

無料むりょうで 入はいれるイベントです。
It's a free-admission event.

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