JLPT N4 · 7 strokes
Kanji 体: "body, substance, object"
The kanji 体 means "body, substance, object, reality, counter for images". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read タイ, テイ in on'yomi and からだ, かたち in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
タイテイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
からだかたち
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | body, substance, object, reality, counter for images |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 88 of 2,501 |
Common words with 体
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 体body · torso; trunk
- 一体(what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth; (where) the hell · one object; one body; one unit; one group
- 全体whole; entirety · to begin with; in the first place
- 体corps, physique, posture · forme, style
- 身体body; physical system; (the) person
- 正体true character; true form; true colors; identity · consciousness; one's senses
- 自体itself · one's own body; oneself
- 大体generally; on the whole; mostly; almost · general; rough
- 体力physical strength; power; stamina; endurance · strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
- 具体的concrete; definite; specific; material
- 体験(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
- 勿体ないwasteful; a waste · too good; more than one deserves; unworthy of
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