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糖

sugar

JLPT N1 Grade 6 16 strokes
On'yomi
トウ

糖 means "sugar". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 16 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is トウ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

糖 in example sentences

  • 糖尿病とうにょうびょうなんです。

    Tounyoubyou nan desu.

    I have diabetes.

  • 近親者きんしんしゃの中なかに、糖尿病とうにょうびょうの方ほうはいらっしゃいますか？

    Kinshinsha no naka ni, tounyoubyou no hou wa irasshaimasu ka?

    Does anyone in your close family have diabetes?

  • 砂糖さとうがないよ。

    Satou ga nai yo.

    There's no sugar.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 糖 mean?
糖 means "sugar". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 糖 have?
糖 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 糖 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is トウ.
What JLPT level is 糖?
糖 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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