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What is the Kanji for 'Pipe' and 'Cylinder'? | 筒

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Pipe' and 'Cylinder', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Pipe' and 'Cylinder' is 筒.

    kanji

    筒

    Meaning

    Pipe, Cylinder

    Reading

    kunyomiつつ

    tsutsu

    onyomiとう

    tou

    Parts

    ⺮Bamboo (竹)同Same

    Example Word

    封筒: envelope. The Japanese noun '封筒 (ふうとう)' refers to an 'envelope', a flat paper container used to hold letters or documents. It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts, such as mailing letters or storing important papers. Example sentences: Please put the letter in the envelope「手紙を封筒に入れてください」(てがみをふうとうにいれてください). I bought a pack of envelopes「封筒を一冊買いました」(ふうとうをいっさつかいました). The word is often paired with verbs like '入れる (いれる)' (to put in) or '送る (おくる)' (to send).

    Radical

    竹

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1473

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 筒

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    ⺮

    Meaning

    Bamboo

    kanji

    同

    Meaning

    Same

Words Using 筒

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    封筒

    Meaning

    Envelope

Kanji Related to 筒 Through the Part ⺮

These 18 kanji contain the part ⺮ as well.

    kanji

    範

    Meaning

    Model, Pattern

    kanji

    笑

    Meaning

    Laugh

    kanji

    箸

    Meaning

    Chopsticks

    kanji

    節

    Meaning

    Season, Node

    kanji

    管

    Meaning

    Pipe

    kanji

    籠

    Meaning

    Cage, Basket

    kanji

    算

    Meaning

    Calculate

    kanji

    箇

    Meaning

    Item, Counter for articles

    kanji

    簡

    Meaning

    Simplicity

    kanji

    策

    Meaning

    Plan, Policy

    kanji

    築

    Meaning

    Build, Fabricate

    kanji

    箱

    Meaning

    Box

    kanji

    筆

    Meaning

    Brush

    kanji

    等

    Meaning

    Equal

    kanji

    籍

    Meaning

    Enroll, Register

    kanji

    筋

    Meaning

    Muscle, Tendon

    kanji

    符

    Meaning

    Token, Symbol

    kanji

    第

    Meaning

    Ordinal number

Kanji Related to 筒 Through the Part 同

These 4 kanji contain the part 同 as well.

    kanji

    洞

    Meaning

    Cave, Penetrate

    kanji

    銅

    Meaning

    Copper

    kanji

    胴

    Meaning

    Trunk

    kanji

    興

    Meaning

    Interest, Entertain

Learn the Kanji 筒

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 筒 mean?

筒 means 'Pipe' and 'Cylinder'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.