塔

塔 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

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pagoda, tower, steeple

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

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Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰土荅

塔とう（トウ）供養・報恩などのために建てられた多層の建造物。（トウ）高く聳える細長い建造物。tower, steeple, spire, stupa
塔婆とうば（仏教）卒塔婆の略。stupa, pagoda, wooden grave tablet
塔頭たっちゅう禅宗で高僧の塔（墓所）のほとり。また、それを守る僧の居所。大きな寺院の境内または近隣にある小寺院。寺中。子院。small Zen temple built to commemorate the death of a high priest, minor temple in the grounds of a head temple
塔屋とうや建物の屋上に突出した建造物。rooftop structure, e.g. tower, elevator machine room, etc.
塔楼とうろうtall building
塔子ターツchow missing one tile
塔跡とうあとruins of a tower

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

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