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Kanji for Peach
The kanji for “peach” is 桃, read tou and written in 10 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
peach
The peach, a symbol of long life and protection against evil in Japanese folklore.
Momotarō, the Peach Boy, is Japan’s most famous folk hero.
10 strokes On reading トウ (tou) Kun reading もも (momo) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: peach
Readings used for names on Nazuke: tou, momo
In Japan it appears in about 365 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
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