塔
塔
pagoda, tower, steeple
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トウ
Memory
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
pagoda
Constituents
?dirt
?flowers
?ground
亼meeting
𠆢umbrella
一one
口mouth
合fit
土soil
Mnemonic Stories
The ancient architect designed the pagoda to fit the landscape, making it look as though it had grown naturally from the earth itself.
We assembled the garden pagoda from a kit. The final piece was a large decorative stone that had to fit perfectly into a hole we dug in the soil.
Dictionary
Common Words
1
Noun, used as a suffix
tower; steeple; spire
Examples
家からその塔が見える。
I see the tower from my house.
2
Abbreviation; Original meaning
stupa; pagoda; dagoba
1
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
Examples
遠くに教会の尖塔が見えた。
A church spire could be seen in the distance.
1
control tower; conning tower
2
leader; commander; person calling the shots
3
Sports
playmaker; game maker
1
billboard; advertising tower
Examples
その大きな広告塔は私達の市にとって恥だ。
That big advertisement tower puts our city to shame.
2
face (of a company, group, etc.); poster girl; poster boy
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