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戸
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
戸
と (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.