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On'yomi
チョウ
CHOU
Kun'yomi
つか・-づか
tsuka / zuka

hillock · mound

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Strokes12
Frequency#869
Radicalearth(3)

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Component Breakdown

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earth + 冢

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of earth and mound. Earth mound.

Symbolism

Old mound, tomb, mound. Represents mound.

Words & Expressions

Proverbs & Idioms

塚を崩すな

つかをくずすな

Do not demolish the mound

Respect and preserve the achievements of predecessors