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On'yomi
ヘイ
HEI
Kun'yomi
つぼ
tsubo

two-mat area · approx. thirty-six sq ft

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Strokes8
Frequency#1823
Radicalearth(3)

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Component Breakdown

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earth + 平

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of earth and flat. Flat earth.

Symbolism

Tsubo, area, land. Represents tsubo.

Words & Expressions

Proverbs & Idioms

猫の額ほどの庭

ねこのひたいほどのにわ

A garden the size of a cat's forehead

An extremely small plot of land