塚
つか
tsuka
JLPT N112 strokesKanjiLevel 87 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
塚 is the kanji for "Mound". Its reading is つか (tsuka). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Mound
Also : Hillock · Tomb
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Readings
kunつか/ tsukakunづか/ zukaonちょう/ chou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
土冢
Example Sentences
古い塚を発見した。
ふるいつかをはっけんした。
An old mound was discovered.
塚の周りを歩く。
つかのまわりをあるく。
Walk around the mound.
Vocabulary using 塚
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
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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