塔: the kanji for tower; pagoda
塔 is a JLPT N2 kanji that means tower; pagoda. Below are its readings, 4 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
塔 is written in 12 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
塔 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 4 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
トウ (tou)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 塔とう · tō | tower |
| 五重塔ごじゅうのとう · gojū no tō | five-story pagoda |
| 管制塔かんせいとう · kanseitō | control tower |
| 鉄塔てっとう · tettō | steel tower; pylon |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 京都で有名な五重塔を見た。Kyōto de yūmei na gojū no tō o mita.I saw a famous five-story pagoda in Kyoto.
- 塔の上から町全体が見える。Tō no ue kara machi zentai ga mieru.You can see the whole town from the top of the tower.
- 空港の管制塔が遠くに見えた。Kūkō no kanseitō ga tōku ni mieta.I could see the airport control tower in the distance.
- 山の上に電気の鉄塔が並んでいる。Yama no ue ni denki no tettō ga narande iru.Power pylons stand in a row on top of the mountain.
- このお寺の塔は七百年前に建てられた。Kono otera no tō wa nanahyakunen mae ni taterareta.This temple's pagoda was built seven hundred years ago.
Questions about 塔
How many strokes does 塔 have?
塔 is written in 12 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 塔?
The on readings are tou (トウ). 塔 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What JLPT level is 塔?
N2. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N2 is designed to match the former Level 2.
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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 塔
- 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.