What does kanji 桐 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 桐 is paulownia.

How is kanji 桐 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 桐 are きり; the onyomi readings are トウ, ドウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 桐?

The main radical for kanji 桐 is 木.

What words use kanji 桐?

Example words that use kanji 桐 include 桐, 桐一葉, 桐蔭横浜大学, 桐蔭学園横浜大学.

JinmeiyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 1

桐

Meaning

Kanji 桐

paulownia

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: きり
Onyomi 音読み: トウドウ
Nanori 名乗り: ひさ

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1668
Strokes: 10
Radical: 木
Components: 口 • 木
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 胴 • 洞 • 筒 • 烔 • 恫 • 同 • 侗

Related vocabulary

Showing 22 common entries

Showing 22 of 28 entries that include this kanji.

桐

きり

paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa)

桐一葉

きりひとは

falling paulownia leaf signaling the beginning of autumn (fall)

桐蔭横浜大学

とういんよこはまだいがく

Toin University of Yokohama

桐蔭学園横浜大学

とういんがくえんよこはまだいがく

Toin University of Yokohama

桐花大綬章

きりはなだいじゅしょう

Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers

桐材

きりざい

paulownia wood

桐生大学

きりゅうだいがく

Kiryu University

桐生短期大学

きりゅうたんきだいがく

Kiryū Junior College

桐塑

とうそ

tōso

桐壷

きりつぼ

court ladies' residence (in the inner Heian Palace)

桐箱

きりはこ

box made of paulownia wood

桐畑

きりばたけ

field of paulownia trees

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

庭に大きな桐の木が立っている。

A large paulownia tree stands in the yard.

この箱は桐で作られている。

This box is made of paulownia wood.

祖母は着物を桐のたんすにしまっている。

My grandmother keeps her kimono in a paulownia chest.

春になると桐の花が咲く。

When spring comes, paulownia flowers bloom.

桐の葉はとても大きい。

Paulownia leaves are very large.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 11 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

ヒトトキ桐生足利 Hito Toki Kiryu Ashikaga