瓦: the kanji for tile; gram
瓦 is a Jōyō kanji that means tile; gram. Below are its readings, 3 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
瓦 is written in 5 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
瓦 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 3 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
ガ (ga)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 瓦解がかい · gakai | collapse; falling apart |
かわら (kawara)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 瓦かわら · kawara | roof tile |
| 瓦屋根かわらやね · kawarayane | tiled roof |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 台風で屋根の瓦が飛びました。Taifū de yane no kawara ga tobimashita.Roof tiles blew off in the typhoon.
- この町には瓦屋根の家が多い。Kono machi ni wa kawarayane no ie ga ōi.There are many houses with tiled roofs in this town.
- 古いお寺の瓦を新しくしました。Furui otera no kawara o atarashiku shimashita.They replaced the tiles on the old temple.
- 計画は一日で瓦解した。Keikaku wa ichinichi de gakai shita.The plan fell apart in a single day.
- 古い家の瓦を直しました。Furui ie no kawara o naoshimashita.We repaired the tiles of the old house.
Questions about 瓦
How many strokes does 瓦 have?
瓦 is written in 5 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 瓦?
The on readings are ga (ガ). The kun readings are kawara (かわら).
What JLPT level is 瓦?
瓦 is a Jōyō kanji, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so other study materials may place 瓦 at a JLPT level.
About the JLPT level
瓦 is one of the 2,136 kanji in the official Jōyō Kanji Table, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. Our lists are a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009 and on the levels that several learning sites agree on, so other study materials may place 瓦 at a JLPT level. See the list of Jōyō kanji outside our JLPT lists.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 瓦
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.