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歯

Kanji 歯: meaning "tooth", readings, stroke order

The kanji 歯 means "tooth". On'yomi: シ; kun'yomi: は. JLPT N4 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
tooth
On'yomi
シ
Kun'yomi
は
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N4
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
齒 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 歯

  • 歯 は — Tooth
  • 歯医者 はいしゃ — dentist
  • 虫歯 むしば — cavity, tooth decay
  • 歯車 はぐるま — gear, cog-wheel
  • 歯磨き はみがき — toothbrushing, toothpaste
  • 歯科 しか — dentistry

Stroke order · 12 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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