What does 塔 mean?
塔 is a Japanese noun meaning “tower” in English. It can also be translated as “pagoda” depending on context. It is written as 塔 in kanji, とう in hiragana, and tou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
町の真ん中に高い塔がある。
There's a tall tower in the middle of the town.
お寺の五重の塔を見た。
I saw the temple's five-storey pagoda.