JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 桃: "peach"
The kanji 桃 means "peach". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read トウ in on'yomi and もも in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
トウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
もも
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | peach |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1784 of 2,501 |
Common words with 桃
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 桃peach (Prunus persica)
- 桃色pink (colour, color); peach
- 薄桃色pale pink; peach-colored
- 胡桃walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
- 桃源郷earthly paradise; Shangri-la
- 桃花peach blossom
- 白桃white peach
- 桃園peach orchard
- 桃尻someone who is bad at horse-riding · a fidgety, restless person
- 桃缶canned peaches
- 桜桃cherry (tree; esp. sweet cherry or Nanking cherry)
- 扁桃腺tonsil · tonsillitis
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