Meanings
Readings
Common Words
Noun, used as a suffix
tower; steeple; spire
Abbreviation; Original meaning
stupa; pagoda; dagoba
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
control tower; conning tower
leader; commander; person calling the shots
Sports
playmaker; game maker
billboard; advertising tower
face (of a company, group, etc.); poster girl; poster boy
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.
Constituents
The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.
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.
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