歯 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「歯」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「歯」
- On
- シ
- Kun
- は
- Meaning
- tooth, teeth
Origin
A picture of teeth lined up inside the mouth, plus 止 (phonetic marker): a phono-semantic character for teeth used in chewing.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シ | 歯科・乳歯・義歯 |
|---|---|
| は | 歯・入れ歯 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 歯科しか
dentistry
- 前歯まえば
front teeth
Example
ごはんの あとで 歯を みがく。
I brush my teeth after meals.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)