How to write ト (to) in katakana
Add two short marks to ト (to) and you get ド (do). Its shape keeps a part of the kanji 止 (“stop”). It takes two short strokes: the first from the top going downwards, the last ending at the right. Loanwords that begin with it: トス (“toss”), トン (“ton”), トイレ (“toilet”) and トタン (“corrugated iron”).
- Romaji
- to
- Strokes
- 2
- From
- 止
- Hiragana
- と
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- topdownwards
- centerdown and right
Where ト comes from
Here both scripts start from the same kanji, 止 (“stop”).
Look-alikes
- 卜 (kanji), 2 strokes
Trace it
Follow the numbers. Tracing help
With voicing marks
Base kana first, then the marks at the top right.
Words with ト
752 common JMdict katakana words with it; ten shown.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| トス | tosu | toss; tossing |
| トン | ton | ton; tonne |
| トイレ | toire | toilet; restroom |
| トタン | totan | corrugated iron; corrugated sheet metal |
| トップ | toppu | top; top position |
| トマト | tomato | tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) |
| トライ | torai | try; attempt |
| トラフ | torafu | trough |
| トリオ | torio | trio |
| トルク | toruku | torque |
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