Kanji

What does the kanji 屯 mean?

屯 means stationing (troops), garrison; gathering. On'yomi トン. Kun'yomi たむろ.

Quick facts
On'yomiトン
Kun'yomiたむろ
Strokes4
Main radical屮
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi トンKun'yomi たむろ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes

stationing (troops), garrison; gathering

Memory hook

The sprout pushing up out of the ground and stopping, like troops settling in camp — BARRACKS, GATHER.

Stroke order · 4 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.

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.