KANJI
斗
dipper
bushel, sake dipper, ursa major, unit of volume
Kun'yomi
と
On'yomi
ととう
Example sentences
夜空に北斗七星が輝いていた。
The Big Dipper was shining in the night sky.
昔の日本では、お米の量を斗で測るのが一般的でした。
In old Japan, it was common to measure the amount of rice in 'to' (a traditional unit of volume).
祖父の家には、醤油の一斗缶がいつも置いてあった。
At my grandfather's house, there was always an 18-liter can of soy sauce.
Practice exercises
1
筆斗
Head; chief; first on a list
Answer
ひっとう
2
斗
Answer
dipperladleunit of volumemeasure
3
斗
Answer
ととう
4
北斗
The Big Dipper (constellation)
Answer
ほくと
5
奮斗
Hard struggle; strenuous effort
Answer
ふんとう
6
升斗
Small measure (e.g., a sho and a to, implying small quantities or measure units)
Answer
しょうと