舌 — 6 strokes / Radical「舌」
道5Elementary year 6 / 6 strokes / Radical「舌」
- On
- ゼツ
- Kun
- した
- Meaning
- tongue
Origin
A picture of a tongue out of a mouth; what tastes and shapes words — hence "tongue."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ゼツ | 舌端・弁舌・筆舌 |
|---|---|
| した | 舌・猫舌・二枚舌 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 舌先したさき
tip of the tongue
- 毒舌どくぜつ
sharp tongue
Example
熱いスープで舌をやいた。
I burnt my tongue on the hot soup.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)