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斗

Big Dipper
Stroke count: 4

Readings

On readingト、トウ
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. big DipperRtK
  2. ten sho (vol)
  3. sake dipper
  4. dots and cross radical (no. 68)

Radicals and components

Radical斗dipperComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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big dipper · measuring cup · big dipper · The Plough · drop (丶) · ten (十) · needle (丨)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1261

Compound words

一斗いっと
1 "to" (unit of volume, approx. 18 litres)
五斗米ごとべい
small salary
斗酒としゅ
kegs of sake
斗争とうそう
fight
不斗ふと
suddenly
分液漏斗ぶんえきろうと
separatory funnel
北斗七星ほくとしちせい
the Big Dipper (asterism)
北斗星ほくとせい
the Big Dipper (asterism)

Stroke Order

4 strokes

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