Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1980 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 4

Meaning: barracks, police station, camp, ton

Kunyomi: たむろ

Onyomi: トン

Composition: 丿

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: sprout

Examples

Onyomi Examples

トン ton (esp. a metric ton, i.e. 1000 kg), tonne

トンエイ military camp, barracks, camping

チュウトン stationing (troops), occupancy

英噸 エイトン long ton, British ton

Kunyomi Examples

たむろ gathering, place where people gather, police station, camp, barracks

たむろう to gather in large numbers (of people), to hang out (as a large group)