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塔 means 'pagoda'
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Right side exists as a rare kanji, 荅
A Joy o' Kanji essay is available for 塔 - click the badge to download
This gorgeous photo essay explains the origins of the pagoda; presents historic pagodas in Japan; tells you how to talk about pagodas with 2, 3, or 5 tiers; and explains the "cosmology" of stone pagodas. From the Leaning Tower of Pisa to the literal and figurative Tower of Babel, you'll find out about towers, also discovering what it means to call someone a control tower.
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 塔 is used 1 time, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 塔 is used 53 times, read 1 way.
Note: kanji quick view shows the most useful word for each reading which is also the most common variant, and in the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese. Words shown here draw from all words in Japanese and include less common forms.
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