# 筒 — Cylinder

Frequency rank 1400 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 弥 (Increasing), less common than 挨 (Push Open).

- On’yomi: とう
- Kun’yomi: つつ
- Radical: 竹 Bamboo (Kangxi 118)
- Frequency path: Level XI of XX

Bamboo on top with an umbrella below — a bamboo shoot covered by an umbrella-shaped cap, forming a hollow cylinder.

In words:

- 筒 つつ — pipe;tube
- 封筒 ふうとう — envelope
- 水筒 すいとう — canteen,flask,water bottle

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