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Meaning of (とう) in Japanese

JLPT 3
Kana Reading
とう
Romaji
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
    Meaning
    tower; steeple; spire
    Example sentence
    夕空映えて美しく見える The tower looks beautiful against the evening sky.
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    stupa; pagoda; dagoba
    Example sentence
    見える We can see the tower above the trees.

Examples of 塔, とう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

12 strokes

pagoda, tower, steeple

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi:

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