戸
戸·door, household
- On-yomi
- コ
- Kun-yomi
- と
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 戸 | と | door (sliding or hinged) |
| 戸籍 | こせき | family register |
| 戸口 | とぐち | doorway |
| 一戸建て | いっこだて | detached house |
Example sentences
風が強くて戸が音を立てている。
かぜがつよくてとがおとをたてている。
The wind is strong and the door is rattling.
両親は駅から遠い一戸建てに住んでいる。
りょうしんはえきからとおいいっこだてにすんでいる。
My parents live in a detached house far from the station.
市役所で戸籍の写しをもらった。
しやくしょでこせきのうつしをもらった。
I got a copy of my family register at the city office.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 戸尸尸 (the corpse/roof radical) is 戸 without the top short stroke.
- 戸所所 (place) contains 戸 as its left half, with 斤 on the right.
Common mistakes
- Reading 戸 as ドア — 戸 is read と on its own; ドア is the loanword
- Reading 一戸建て as *いちこだて; it is いっこだて
Memory aid
Picture it
A single leaf of an old sliding door, drawn from the side — half of 門 (gate).
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