筒 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「竹」
道準2High school level ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「竹」
- On
- トウ
- Kun
- つつ
- Meaning
- tube; cylinder
Origin
竹 "bamboo" with 同 "to pierce through": a bamboo hollow all the way through — a tube.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| トウ | 封筒・水筒・円筒形 |
|---|---|
| つつ | 筒・筒抜け |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 封筒ふうとう
an envelope
- 水筒すいとう
a water bottle
Example
手紙を封筒に入れる。
I put the letter in an envelope.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)