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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
JōyōGrade 3
  1. teeth
  2. tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.)
  3. cog
  4. support (of a geta)

Popular Usage

歯医者

Radicals and components

Radical止stopComponents

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

Stroke Order

12 strokes

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