Moto 筒: Cylinder; Pipe; TubeKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- トウ
- Kun'yomi
- つつ
- Level
- JLPT N2Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 67 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (トウ)
- 封筒ふうとうenvelope
- 円筒えんとうcylinder
- 気筒きとうcylinder
- 水筒すいとうcanteen; flask
- 発煙筒はつえんとうsmoke bomb; smoke candle
- ロケット発射筒ロケットはっしゃとうrocket launcher
- 円筒プリンターえんとうプリンターbarrel printer
- 円筒図法えんとうずほうcylindrical projection
- 円筒形えんとうけいcylindrical
- 写真天頂筒しゃしんてんちょうとうphotographic zenith tube
- 単筒たんとうsingle barrel; single-barrelled
- 和封筒わふうとうJapanese-style oblong, open end envelope
- 喞筒そくとうpump
- 多筒たとうmultiple barrels; multi-barrel
- 多筒式たとうしきmultiple barrel model; multi-barrel model
- 尾筒びとうtail coverts (birds)
- 抽筒子ちゅうとうしextractor (rifle)
- 抽筒子痕ちゅうとうしこんextractor mark (on a cartridge)
- 排気筒はいきとうchimney; stack
- 排莢桿筒はいきょうかんとうejector tube; ejector housing (revolver)
- 擲弾発射筒てきだんはっしゃとうgrenade launcher
- 擲弾筒てきだんとうgrenade launcher
- 烟筒えんとうchimney
- 煙筒えんとうchimney
- 発射筒はっしゃとう(grenade, etc.) launcher
- 発炎筒はつえんとう(warning) flare (esp. used on roads and railways)
- 窓付き封筒まどつきふうとうwindow envelope; billing envelope
- 筒状花とうじょうかtubular flower; disk floret
- 糊付き封筒のりつきふうとうadhesive envelope
- 茶封筒ちゃぶうとうbrown envelope; manila envelope
- 角封筒かくふうとうwestern-style envelope
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 筒井つついround well
- 筒つつpipe; tube
- 井筒いづつwell curb; well kerb
- 筒抜けつつぬけbeing overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets)
- 厚紙筒あつがみつつcardboard mailing tube; shipping tube
- 大筒おおづつcannon
- 矢筒やづつquiver
- 短筒たんづつpistol; revolver
- 竹筒たけづつcontainer made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube
- 筆筒ふでづつbrush case
- 筒井筒つついづつwell curb of a round well
- 筒先つつさきnozzle; muzzle
- 筒切りつつぎりround slices
- 筒型つつがたtube-shaped; cylindrical
- 筒形つつがたtube-shaped; cylindrical
- 筒状つつじょうcylindrical; tubular
- 筒袖つつそでtight sleeve (of a kimono or dress)
- 筒音つつおとthe sound of gunfire
- 筒鳥つつどりOriental cuckoo (Cuculus saturatus)
- 箸筒はしづつcylindrical chopsticks container
- 紙筒かみづつpaper tube; cardboard tube
- 茶筒ちゃづつtea caddy
Other readings
- 筒丸どうまるlight torso armour opening at the right, originally used for infantry combat; dō-maru
- 筒二どうにsecond player (out of three); player that goes after the dealer
- 筒元どうもとbanker (gambling); bookmaker
- 筒取どうとりrenting out space for gambling and charging a commission on the proceeds; person who rents out space for gambling
- 筒取りどうとりrenting out space for gambling and charging a commission on the proceeds; person who rents out space for gambling
- 筒子ピンズdot tiles; circle tiles
- 筒親どうおやbanker (gambling); bookmaker
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