also: とうじょう
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
cylindrical; tubular
Describes something shaped like a cylinder or tube. Often used in technical descriptions or with nouns like 容器 (container) or 構造 (structure).
This container is cylindrical.
筒状の花を咲かせる植物。
A plant that produces tubular flowers.
Standard kanji form. The reading つつじょう is the most common.
Alternate reading, less common. May be encountered in technical or older texts.
Compound of 筒 (tube, cylinder) and 状 (shape, form). The reading つつじょう uses the kun'yomi of 筒, while とうじょう uses the on'yomi.