Kanji 筒: cylinder, pipe, tube, gun barrel, sleeve
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Kanji 筒: cylinder, pipe, tube, gun barrel, sleeve. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 筒
cylinder, pipe, tube, gun barrel, sleeve
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
Bamboo (竹) is naturally hollow, and its segments look the same (同) as they form a long cylinder. Historically, bamboo was the primary material used to make tubes, pipes, and storage cases (筒).
