Word Meaning 豆腐

とうふ toufu

豆腐 is read as とうふ (toufu) and means tofu.

Meaning

English

tofu
bean curd
beancurd

Reading

Kana

とうふ

Romaji

toufu

Writing Variants

豆富とうふ toufu
豆冨とうふ toufu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Related Words 木綿豆腐,ソフト豆腐,絹ごし豆腐,充填豆腐,ダイズ,大豆,凝固剤,にがり Rank 6335 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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豆腐の角に頭をぶつけて死ね

とうふのかどにあたまをぶつけてしね

take a long walk off a short pier

豆腐一丁

とうふいっちょう

one cake of bean curd

豆腐脳

とうふなお

tofu pudding

豆腐花

とうふぁ

tofu pudding

豆腐屋

とうふや

tofu seller (maker)

豆腐乳

とうふにゅう

fermented tofu

豆腐メンタル

とうふめんたる

(extreme) mental weakness

高野豆腐

こうやどうふ

freeze-dried tofu

田楽豆腐

でんがくどうふ

skewered pieces of tofu baked and coated with miso

新豆腐

しんどうふ

tofu made from freshly harvested soy beans

島豆腐

しまどうふ

Okinawan-style tofu

揚出し豆腐

あげだしどうふ

lightly deep-fried tofu

Example Sentences

冷蔵庫に入れないと豆腐はすぐ腐る。

れいぞうこにいれないととうふはすぐくさる。

If you do not put it in the fridge, tofu spoils quickly.

それは豆腐よ。

That is tofu.

豆腐は好きですか？

Do you like tofu?

豆腐を食べます。

I eat tofu.

豆腐は酒とよく合う。

Tofu goes well with good sake.

豆腐は良い酒の肴になる。

Tofu is a good accompaniment for sake.

あ、お豆腐買うの忘れてた。

Ah, I forgot to buy tofu.

黒ごま豆腐の作り方が知りたい。

I want to know how to make black sesame tofu.

帰る途中でお豆腐買ってきてよ。

Buy some tofu on your way home.

悪いけどお豆腐買ってきてくれない？

I really shouldn't ask, but could you go get some tofu for me?

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