歯

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画数かくすう: 12 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: 歯(は)

Meaning

tooth, gear
This kanji refers to physical teeth as well as figurative teeth, such as the teeth of gears or combs.


  • — tooth
  • 歯車はぐるま — gear
  • 歯科しか — dentistry
  • 虫歯むしば — cavity
  • 歯並びはならび — alignment of teeth

The shape of the kanji symbolizes teeth in the mouth. In older forms, it showed a row of teeth. Over time, it also came to represent something biting or grinding, including mechanical uses like "gear."

みがくことは 大切たいせつです。
Brushing your teeth is important.

この時計とけい歯車はぐるまうごいています。
This clock works with gears.

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