糖
糖·sugar
- On-yomi
- トウ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 砂糖 | さとう | sugar |
| 糖分 | とうぶん | sugar content |
| 糖尿病 | とうにょうびょう | diabetes |
| 果糖 | かとう | fructose |
Example sentences
コーヒーに砂糖を入れますか。
こーひーにさとうをいれますか。
Would you like sugar in your coffee?
この飲み物は糖分が多い。
こののみものはとうぶんがおおい。
This drink is high in sugar.
祖父は糖尿病で食事に気をつけている。
そふはとうにょうびょうでしょくじにきをつけている。
My grandfather has diabetes, so he watches what he eats.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 糖唐唐 (Tang China, トウ) is the right half of 糖 and supplies its reading.
- 糖粉粉 (powder, こな) also begins with the rice radical 米 — another fine white kitchen substance.
Common mistakes
- Reading 砂糖 as さとお or すなとう — it is さとう
- Reading 糖尿病 as とうにょうやまい
Memory aid
Picture it
Rice grains (米) refined the way they were in Tang China (唐) — white crystals of sugar.
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