Word details

桐壺

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 桐壺.

Dictionary

Entry

桐壺桐壷きりつぼNoun
1

Historical term

court ladies' residence (in the inner Heian Palace)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

paulownia

10 strokesFrequency 1,668JLPT N1Grade 9

On

トウドウ

Kun

きり

Nanori

ひさ

jar, pot

12 strokes

On

Kun

つぼ

jar, pot, hinge knuckle, one's aim

11 strokesFrequency 2,197

On

Kun

つぼ

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