Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Pillar

Mnemonic

There’s a tree in the east that looks like a pillar. The tree is tall and straight and does not have any leaves or branches. The tree is basically a big wooden pillar that just happens to be alive still.

Readings

On’yomi

とう

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

That pillar happens to be in the center of とうきょう. If you need to find east (which is where とうきょう is), you just look for the pillar.

Visually Similar Kanji

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