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pagoda

JLPT N2 12 strokes
On'yomi
トウ
Radical
· earth (earth, soil, ground)

塔 means "pagoda". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is トウ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

塔 in example sentences

  • あれはとうです。

    Are wa tou desu.

    That's a tower.

  • とおくにとうえた。

    Tooku ni tou ga mieta.

    We saw the tower in the distance.

  • かみなりがそのとうちた。

    Kaminari ga sono tou ni ochita.

    Lightning hit that tower.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 塔 mean?
塔 means "pagoda". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 塔 have?
塔 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 塔 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is トウ.
What JLPT level is 塔?
塔 is a JLPT N2 kanji.