How to write と (to) in hiragana
と (to) turns into ど (do) with the voicing marks. It grew out of the cursive form of the kanji 止 (“stop”). Its two strokes begin at the top left, heading downwards, and the last one finishes at the bottom right. Words that start with it include 都市 (“town”), 土地 (“plot of land”), 投資 (“investment”) and 当時 (“at that time”).
- Romaji
- to
- Strokes
- 2
- From
- 止
- Katakana
- ト
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- top leftdownwards
- top rightdown and left → rightwards
Where と comes from
Here both scripts start from the same kanji, 止 (“stop”).
Trace it
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With voicing marks
Base kana first, then the marks at the top right.
Words with と
1,144 common JMdict words with it; ten shown.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 都市 | とし toshi | town; city |
| 土地 | とち tochi | plot of land; lot |
| 投資 | とうし toushi | investment |
| 当時 | とうじ touji | at that time; in those days |
| 特に | とくに tokuni | particularly; especially |
| 都内 | とない tonai | within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area |
| 統一 | とういつ touitsu | unity; consolidation |
| 投手 | とうしゅ toushu | pitcher |
| 当初 | とうしょ tousho | beginning; start |
| 特別 | とくべつ tokubetsu | special; particular |
Practice sheet
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