Kanji

What does the kanji 塚 mean?

塚 means mound, hillock, grave mound. On'yomi チョウ. Kun'yomi つか、-づか.

Quick facts
On'yomi	チョウ
Kun'yomi	つか、-づか
Strokes	12
Main radical	土
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

塚On'yomi チョウKun'yomi つか、-づか

N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

mound, hillock, grave mound

Memory hook

Earth (土) heaped with a cover (冖) over the buried creature (豕) — MOUND, TUMULUS.