NichiDict

N3
[to]
Illustration for 斗

Meanings

1.Noun

to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres

2.Noun

square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)

3.Noun

astronomyChinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

Examples

昔は米をという単位で量っていた。

In the old days, rice was measured with a to.

一斗は米を量る単位です。

One 'to' is a unit for measuring rice.

このは江戸時代のものだと言われている。

This measuring box is from the Edo period.