斗
斗 — Big dipper
Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper
On’yomiト (to)
On’yomiトウ (tou)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (4 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 斗
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 斗 | と to | to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar) |
Study notes
斗 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 4 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1885 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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