noun, noun, used as a suffix
General term for tall, slender structures, including modern towers, church steeples, and spires. Also used as a suffix in compounds like 時計塔 (clock tower).
東京タワーは高さ332.9メートルの塔です。
Tokyo Tower is a 332.9-meter-tall tower.
教会の塔の上に十字架が見える。
A cross can be seen on top of the church steeple.
noun
Abbreviation of 卒塔婆 (stupa). Refers to Buddhist reliquary mounds or multi-tiered pagodas. Often used in historical or religious contexts.
この寺には古い塔が残っている。
An old pagoda remains at this temple.