俵
俵·bag, bale, sack
- On-yomi
- ひょう
- Kun-yomi
- たわら
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 土俵 | どひょう | sumo ring |
| 米俵 | こめだわら | straw bale of rice |
| 土俵際 | どひょうぎわ | edge of the ring, the last moment |
| 一俵 | いっぴょう | one bale |
Example sentences
力士が土俵に上がった。
りきしがどひょうにあがった。
The wrestler stepped up into the ring.
倉庫に米俵が積んである。
そうこにこめだわらがつんである。
Bales of rice are stacked in the storehouse.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 米俵 is こめだわら with rendaku, but 土俵 uses the on-reading: どひょう.
- 同じ土俵に立つ means 'compete on equal terms'.
Memory aid
Picture it
A person 亻 beside 表: someone with a great straw bale on their back.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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