Kanji
N2 12 strokes Grade 8 freq #1708

pagoda, tower, steeple

On'yomi (音読み)

Radical (部首)

earth tsuchi

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

tower; steeple
control tower
steel tower
stupa; pagoda
pyramid
giant stride (e.g. in amusement park)
superficial velocity; superficial flow velocity
tall building
chow missing one tile
air traffic control tower

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

Tower of Babel
Eiffel Tower
Watchtower (magazine)
thick toast with honey (and often with fruit, icecream, etc.)

Example sentences

The picture of the tower was out of focus.

We lost sight of the tower as we entered the town.

The plane buzzed the control tower.