How to say 'Tower' in Japanese | 塔

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The Japanese word for Tower is 'Tou', written as 塔 in Japanese.'Tower' in hiragana is とう.

word

塔

Meaning

Tower

Reading

とう

tou

Kanji

塔Tower

Explanation

The Japanese noun '塔 (とう)' refers to a 'tower', a tall structure that is often used for observation, communication, or as a landmark. This word is commonly used to describe both historical and modern towers, such as the Tokyo Tower or ancient pagodas. For example: The tower is tall「その塔は高い」(そのとうはたかい). We visited the old tower「私たちは古い塔を訪れた」(わたしたちはふるいとうをおとずれた). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe something that stands out prominently, like a 'tower of strength'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3544

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 塔

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

塔

Meaning

Tower

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