JLPT N2 · 4 strokes
Kanji 戸: "door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)"
The kanji 戸 means "door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)". It is written with 4 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read コ in on'yomi and と 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)
コ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
と
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 | door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 4 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 575 of 2,501 |
Common words with 戸
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 戸惑うto be bewildered; to be perplexed
- 戸door (esp. Japanese-style) · shutter; window shutter
- 戸惑いbeing at sea; losing one's bearings; confusion; wonderment · disorientation upon waking at night
- 江戸Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
- 井戸water well
- 戸口door; doorway
- 戸棚cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe
- 戸籍family register · census
- 江戸時代Edo period (1603-1868)
- 引き戸sliding door
- 神戸Kobe (city)
- 木戸wicket gate; wooden door · entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
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