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塚 means 'hillock'
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On チョウ
Kun -づか
Name ずか つ
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The right side was originally 冢, which exists as a rare kanji. The kyujitai form only exists as a CJK compatibility character (a set of characters which may not cut/paste correctly).
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The mound kanji appears in very few words, but it's prevalent in Japan nonetheless, thanks to its role in surnames and place names. Mounds have also played a significant role in Japanese history, from burial mounds and memorial mounds to shell mounds. Unexpectedly, studying 塚 opens a fascinating window onto the Japanese past.
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 塚 is used 1 time, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 塚 is used 25 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
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noun
round burial mound(click the word to view an additional 2 readings and 1 form, examples and links)
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つか
(read as づか)
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noun
shell heap; shell mound; kitchen midden(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
An additional 家 less common words include 塚 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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