斗 — big dipper, ten sho, sake dipper
と
斗
big dipper
Grade S
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
4 strokes
U+6597
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #1885
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #1261
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Radical #68
Meanings
- big dipper
- ten sho
- sake dipper
- dots and cross radical
word
と to On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Appears in idioms
Components
Atomic component This kanji has no further breakdown — it's a primitive building block used to compose others.