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戸
Kyōiku Kanji

戸 — “door” in Japanese

Grade 2こ, と
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“door” in Japanese is 戸, read ko, to (こ, と). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 戸棚 (cupboard).

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What does 戸 mean?

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Kanji戸
Meaningdoor
Readingsこ, と
GradeGrade 2 (Easy)
CurriculumKyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example戸棚 (cupboard)

How to read 戸

戸 is read ko (こ) or to (と) depending on the word.

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Updated: 2026-08-28
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