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歯

tooth
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingシ
Kun readingよわい、は、よわ.い、よわい.する
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 3

Meanings

  1. toothRtK
    その赤ちゃんは歯が生えはじめている。The baby is cutting his teeth.tatoeba
    彼は素早く起きて、冷たい水で顔を洗い、歯をみがいて、ひげをそった。He got up quickly, splashed cold water on his face, brushed his teeth, and shaved.tatoeba
  2. cog
  1. teeth
  2. tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.)
  3. support (of a geta)

Popular Usage

歯医者

Radicals and components

Radical止stop
Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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stop (止) · footprint (止) · bag of rice · shovel

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1255

Compound words

歯医者はいしゃ
dentist
義歯ぎし
artificial tooth
歯科しか
dentistry
歯車はぐるま
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
虫歯むしば
tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity; dental caries
歯科医しかい
dentist
歯止めはどめ
brake; drag; skid; pawl; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.)
歯切れはぎれ
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
歯痒いはがゆい
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating
入れ歯いれば
false tooth; denture
歯磨きはみがき
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
歯ブラシはブラシ
toothbrush
歯ごたえはごたえ
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
歯科医師しかいし
dentist
歯向かうはむかう
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose
歯科衛生士しかえいせいし
dental hygienist
臼歯きゅうし
molar (tooth)
奥歯おくば
back tooth
下歯したば
lower teeth
仮歯かし
false tooth
鋸歯きょし
teeth of a saw
犬歯けんし
eyetooth
歯牙しが
teeth
歯芽しが
tooth germ

Additional Examples

彼は歯磨きをチューブから絞り出した。
He squeezed the toothpaste out of a tube.tatoeba
彼は歯医者に行った。
He went to the dentist.tatoeba
彼は歯を抜いてもらった。
He had his tooth pulled.tatoeba

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 歯

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