| Kanji | 斗 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ト、トウ |
| Nanori | ます |
| English | Big Dipper, 10 sho (vol), sake dipper |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 1885 |
| Components | 丶: dot; tick or dot radical (no. 3) |
| Number of Strokes | 4 |
| Kanji Radical | 斗 |
| Radical Number | 68 |
| Radical Strokes | 4 |
| Radical Reading | と・とます・ますづくり |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 象形 Pictographic |
| Keyword | Big Dipper |
| Koohii Story 1 | Since the meaning of "big dipper" is rather specific and the sense of measurement seems to be a more common usage, I concentrate on the primative meaning of measuring cup. This is a pictograph, with the first two strokes representing the measuring ticks on the side of the cup. |
| Koohii Story 2 | Is it just me, or do all of these traditional kanji pictographs look like they were drawn by a retarded bunny rabbit? |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq1501-2000, kanji_counting_units.of.volume
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