栃 — horse chestnut / Tochigi

Grade 4とち

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栃 (readings: とち; Japanese kanji) means “horse chestnut / Tochigi”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 栃木県 (Tochigi Prefecture).

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What does 栃 mean?

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Kanji	栃
Meaning	horse chestnut / Tochigi
Readings	とち
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	栃木県 (Tochigi Prefecture)

How to read 栃

栃 is read とち depending on the word.

Words with 栃

栃木県tỉnh Tochigi

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Updated: 2026-08-09