坪
坪·tsubo (area unit)
- On-yomi
- none
- Kun-yomi
- つぼ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 坪 | つぼ | tsubo (approx. 3.3 sq. m) |
| 建坪 | たてつぼ | floor area of a building |
| 坪数 | つぼすう | area in tsubo |
| 坪単価 | つぼたんか | price per tsubo |
Example sentences
この部屋は十坪ほどある。
このへやはじゅっつぼほどある。
This room is about ten tsubo.
不動産屋で土地の坪数を確認した。
ふどうさんやでとちのつぼすうをかくにんした。
I checked the land area in tsubo at the estate agent's.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 建坪 as けんつぼ — it is たてつぼ
- Treating 坪 as a general unit of area — it is used for land and floor space, not for fields or farmland (that is 反 or 町)
Memory aid
Picture it
Earth 土 next to 平 'flat' — a flat square of ground, which is exactly what a tsubo measures.
Quick check
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