What does kanji 兜 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 兜 is head piece.

How is kanji 兜 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 兜 are かぶと; the onyomi readings are ト, トウ.

What words use kanji 兜?

Example words that use kanji 兜 include 兜を脱ぐ, 兜海老, 兜蟹, 兜魚.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

兜

Meaning

Kanji 兜

head piece

head piece, helmet

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: かぶと
Onyomi 音読み: トトウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2034
Strokes: 11
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 15 common entries

Showing 15 of 20 entries that include this kanji.

兜を脱ぐ

かぶとをぬぐ

to accept one's inferiority

兜海老

かぶとえび

tadpole shrimp (Triopsidae spp.)

兜蟹

かぶとがに

horseshoe crab

兜魚

かぶとうお

large-headed midnight fish (Poromitra crassiceps)

兜巾

ときん

tokin

兜合わせ

かぶとあわせ

frotasi

兜町

かぶとちょう

Kabutochō (neighbourhood of Nihonbashi, Tokyo, where the Tokyo Stock Exchange is located)

兜頭巾

かぶとずきん

helmet-shaped hood

兜率

とそつ

Tusita (heaven, pure land)

兜率天

とそつてん

Tusita heaven

ヘラクレス大兜

ヘラクレスおおかぶと

Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules)

角兜

つのかぶと

spiked helmet

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

武士は兜をかぶっていた。

The samurai was wearing a helmet.

この兜はとても重い。

This helmet is very heavy.

博物館で古い兜を見た。

I saw an old helmet at the museum.

戦いの前に兜を直した。

He adjusted his helmet before the battle.

立派な兜が床の間に飾ってある。

A splendid helmet is displayed in the alcove.

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