窓
窓·window
- On-yomi
- ソウ
- Kun-yomi
- まど
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 窓 | まど | window |
| 窓口 | まどぐち | service counter, teller window |
| 窓側 | まどがわ | window side |
| 同窓会 | どうそうかい | class reunion |
Example sentences
暑いので、窓を開けてください。
あついので、まどをあけてください。
It's hot, so please open the window.
切符は三番の窓口で買えます。
きっぷはさんばんのまどぐちでかえます。
You can buy tickets at counter number three.
窓から海が見えます。
まどからうみがみえます。
You can see the sea from the window.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 窓口 as *まどくち — the compound voices to まどぐち
- Forgetting the 心 at the bottom and writing the character with 公 alone under the roof
Memory aid
Picture it
A hole in the wall (穴) that the heart (心) looks out through — a window.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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