庭
庭·garden, yard
- On-yomi
- テイ
- Kun-yomi
- にわ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 庭 | にわ | garden, yard |
| 家庭 | かてい | household, home life |
| 校庭 | こうてい | school grounds |
| 庭園 | ていえん | a landscaped garden |
Example sentences
庭に花がたくさん咲いています。
にわにはながたくさんさいています。
Lots of flowers are blooming in the garden.
家庭の事情で会社を休みました。
かていのじじょうでかいしゃをやすみました。
I took the day off work for family reasons.
子どもたちが校庭で野球をしている。
こどもたちがこうていでやきゅうをしている。
The children are playing baseball in the school grounds.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 家庭 as *いえにわ — as a compound it is かてい
- Confusing 家庭 (a household) with 家族 (the family members)
Memory aid
Picture it
A roofed building (广) with an open courtyard stretching out from it — the garden within the grounds.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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