戸

Door, Household

と (to)

JLPT N2

Interesting Fact

Japan's population is often measured by 世帯 (households), and older statistics used 戸 (ko) as the unit for counting households. You'll also see 戸 in words like 戸籍 (family register).

Memory Trick

Imagine opening the wooden front door of a traditional Japanese home. That single door represents one household, helping you remember 戸.

Readings

Onyomi: コ (ko)

Kunyomi: と (to)

Example Words

戸

と (to)

Door

戸籍

こせき (koseki)

Family register

戸棚

とだな (todana)

Cupboard

雨戸

あまど (amado)

Storm shutter

Example Sentence

戸を静かに閉めてください。

とをしずかにしめてください。

to o shizuka ni shimete kudasai

Please close the door quietly.

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