唐

Tang

JLPT N1 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: から
On'yomi: トウ
Radical: 口 · mouth (mouth, opening)

唐 means "Tang". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read から in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

唐 in example sentences

それはいささか唐突とうとつだ。

Sore wa isasaka toutotsu da.

That is rather unexpected.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 唐 mean?: 唐 means "Tang". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 唐 have?: 唐 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 唐 read?: It is read から in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 唐?: 唐 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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