坪
つぼ
tsubo
JLPT N18 strokesKanjiLevel 80 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
坪 is the kanji for "Two-mat area". Its reading is つぼ (tsubo). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Two-mat area
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Readings
kunつぼ/ tsuboonへい/ hei
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
土平
Example Sentences
坪単価が高い地域に家を買う。
つぼたんかがたかいちいきにいえをかう。
I'm buying a house in an area with a high price per tsubo.
庭は三十坪の広さがある。
にわはさんじゅうつぼのひろさがある。
The garden is thirty tsubo in size.
Vocabulary using 坪
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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