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筒
Cylinder, Tube
つつ (tsutsu)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Bamboo tubes have been used in Japan for centuries to carry water, store tea, and even make musical instruments. The kanji 筒 often refers to tube-shaped objects.
Memory Trick
Imagine holding a hollow bamboo tube that you can look through like a telescope. That cylindrical shape helps you remember 筒 means 'tube.'
Readings
Onyomi: トウ (tou)
Kunyomi: つつ (tsutsu)
Example Words
封筒
ふうとう (fuutou)
Envelope
筒
つつ (tsutsu)
Tube
煙突
えんとつ (entotsu)
Chimney
円筒
えんとう (entou)
Cylinder
Example Sentence
手紙 を 封筒 に 入れました。
てがみ を ふうとう に いれました。
tegami o fuutou ni iremashita
I put the letter into an envelope.