JLPT N1

mound; hillock; burial mound

Item 94 of 642 | 12 strokes | Radical: 土 (earth)

Readings

On'yomiチョウ
Kun'yomiつか

Mnemonic

An EARTH mound rising from the ground—an ancient BURIAL MOUND.

Example Words

貝塚 (かいづか) shell mound
塚 (つか) mound; hillock
蟻塚 (ありづか) anthill