Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68)
On'yomi (音読み)
- ト
- トウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 斗 primarily refers to the big dipper constellation and a unit of volume called 'to', which is approximately 18 liters. While it doesn't have any common kun'yomi readings, its on'yomi readings are ト and トウ. You can find it in several compounds, such as 一斗 (いっと), which means 'one to' as a volume measure, and 斗酒 (としゅ), meaning 'kegs of sake'. Another interesting compound is 漏斗 (じょうご), which means 'funnel'. Usage of this kanji often revolves around measurement and astronomy, making it quite unique in its applications.
Example sentences
星の斗を数える。
Counting the stars in the Big Dipper.
Meanings across languages
- English
- Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68)
- Tiếng Việt
- chòm sao Bắc Đẩu, mười sho (thể tích), cái đấu rượu, hình dấu gạch chéo và điểm (bộ thủ số 68)
- 日本語
- 北斗, 十升, 酒器, 点や十字の部首（第68）
- 한국어
- 북두, 열 솥, 주전자, 점과 십자가 부수(68번)
- 中文
- 北斗, 十升（体积）, 酒铲, 点和交叉部首（第68）
- id
- Punggung Besar
- th
- หมีใหญ่
- es
- Osa Mayor
- fr
- Grande Ourse
- de
- Big Dipper
- pt
- Grande Ursa
Common compounds
- 一斗いっと1 "to" (unit of volume, approx. 18 litres)
- 斗酒としゅkegs of sake, lot of sake
- 漏斗じょうごfunnel
- 熨斗のしnoshi, long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
- 星斗せいとstar
- 泰斗たいとgreat authority, eminent person, luminary
- 斗南となんthe whole world, south of the Big Dipper
- 南斗なんとChinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
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