瓦 means 'tile'

Architecture buffs: don't miss this one! As the fantastic photos show, old Japanese buildings often feature striking roofs with alternating ridges and valleys of semi-cylindrical tiles, as well as elaborate decorative caps and unusual rooftop figurines. By studying 瓦 (a new Joyo kanji), you'll learn to talk about all this and so much more! You'll find out about the unexpected glamor of bricks in the Meiji era, 瓦 in words about metaphorical collapses, and this shape as a radical in several fascinating kanji.

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The Kanshudo usefulness level shows you how useful a Japanese word is for you to learn. has a Kanshudo usefulness level of , which means it is among the most useful words in Japanese.

The JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test, 日本語能力試験) is the standard test of Japanese language ability for non-Japanese. would first come up in level N.

The Kanshudo usefulness level shows you how useful a Japanese word is for you to learn. has a Kanshudo usefulness level of , which means it is among the most useful words in Japanese.

The JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test, 日本語能力試験) is the standard test of Japanese language ability for non-Japanese. would first come up in level N.

The Kanshudo usefulness level shows you how useful a Japanese word is for you to learn. has a Kanshudo usefulness level of , which means it is among the most useful words in Japanese.

The JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test, 日本語能力試験) is the standard test of Japanese language ability for non-Japanese. would first come up in level N.