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塔とう (tou)

building, counter for buildings

  • JLPT N1
  • Pitch 1

Meaning

棟 (とう, tou) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “building, counter for buildings”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

あの塔とうの高たかさはどれくらいですか。

How tall is that tower?

あれは塔とうです。

That's a tower.

その塔とうは崩壊ほうかいした。

The tower fell into ruin.

その塔とうは倒たおれそうだ。

The tower is going to collapse.

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