糖
sugar

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

トウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Stroke Order

16 / 16

Information

Grade:6
Strokes:16
JLPT:1
Frequency:1471

Vocabulary

トウ

WordReadingMeaning
砂糖サトウsugar
糖尿病トウニョウビョウdiabetes; diabetes mellitus
製糖セイトウsugar manufacture
糖質トウシツsugariness; saccharinity; carbohydrate; schizophrenia
糖分トウブンamount of sugar; sugar content

Other

WordReadingMeaning
糖とうsugar
血糖けっとうblood sugar
黒砂糖くろざとう(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
血糖値けっとうちblood sugar level; blood glucose level
かりん糖かりんとうkarintō (sugar-coated cookie made from fried dough)

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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粘
glutinous, greasy, persevere, sticky
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精
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good, goodness, virtuous
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枯
be seasoned, die, dry up, wither
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粋
chic, choice, cream, elite, essence, pith, purity, style
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