瓦
かわら
kawara
JLPT N15 strokesKanjiLevel 90 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
瓦 is the kanji for "Tile". Its reading is かわら (kawara). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Tile
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Readings
kunかわら/ kawarakunぐらむ/ guramuonが/ ga
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
5 strokes
Radicals
瓦
Example Sentences
この煉瓦をつかいます。
このれんがをつかいます。
I use this brick.
煉瓦についてはなします。
れんがについてはなします。
I talk about brick.
Vocabulary using 瓦
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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