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door, counter for houses

JLPT N2 Grade 2 4 strokes
Kun'yomi
On'yomi

戸 means "door, counter for houses". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read と in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

戸 in example sentences

  • めろ。

    To o shimero.

    Shut the door.

  • かぜひらいた。

    To ga kaze de hiraita.

    The door blew open.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 戸 mean?
戸 means "door, counter for houses". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 戸 have?
戸 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 戸 read?
It is read と in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 戸?
戸 is a JLPT N2 kanji.