Japanese Kanji

tou

beans · pea · midget

Grade 3 · JLPT N1 · 7 strokes

Readings

  • ONトウtou
  • ONzu
  • KUNまめmame
  • KUNまめ-mame-

Meaning

Beans, pea, midget.

Stroke order for 豆

豆 is part of the elementary school jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N1 (advanced) level. With 7 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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