Vocabulary

What does 塔 (とう, tou) mean?

塔 (とう, tou) means tower.

Quick facts
Readingとう
Romajitou
Part of speechnoun, noun suffix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
とう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontou

tower

  1. 1noun · noun suffix tower; steeple; spire
  2. 2noun stupa; pagoda; dagoba

Example sentences

  • That tower is very tall.

  • Tokyo Tower is a famous tower.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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