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What does the kanji 塔 mean?

塔 means tower, pagoda. On'yomi トウ.

Quick facts
On'yomiトウ
Strokes12
Main radical土
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi トウ
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

tower, pagoda

Memory hook

Earth (土) joined (合) up storey on storey into a tower — TOWER, PAGODA.

Main radical

土soil, earth 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.