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Door, Household

と (to)

JLPT N2

Interesting Fact

Japan's population is often measured by 世帯 (households), and older statistics used 戸 (ko) as the unit for counting households. You'll also see 戸 in words like 戸籍 (family register).

Memory Trick

Imagine opening the wooden front door of a traditional Japanese home. That single door represents one household, helping you remember 戸.

Readings

Onyomi: コ (ko)

Kunyomi: と (to)

Example Words

(to)
Door
戸籍
こせき (koseki)
Family register
戸棚
とだな (todana)
Cupboard
雨戸
あまど (amado)
Storm shutter

Example Sentence

戸 を 静かに 閉めてください。

と を しずかに しめてください。

to o shizuka ni shimete kudasai

Please close the door quietly.

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