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歯 kanji: meaning “tooth”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N312 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
tooth
On'yomi
シ
Kun'yomi
よわい、は、よわ・い、よわい・する

Picture story to remember 歯

Stop (止) shoveling rice (米) so fast, or your tooth will ache.

Parts in this story:止, 米

How to write 歯: stroke order

歯 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 歯

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Kanji that share parts with 歯.