Kanji 歯: "tooth, cog"

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

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

Common words with 歯

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 歯はtooth; teeth · tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog
• 歯はを食くいしばるto bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something)
• 奥おく歯ばback tooth; molar
• 歯は車ぐるまgear; cogwheel · cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
• 歯はがゆい(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated
• 歯はぎしりinvoluntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism · grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
• 歯は噛がみgrinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism · grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
• 前まえ歯ばfront tooth; foretooth; incisor
• 歯はが立たたないunable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight) · hard to chew
• 歯は止どめbrake; drag; skid; pawl · brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint; (imposed) limit
• 歯は切ぎれの悪わるいinarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
• 歯は切ぎれが悪わるいinarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive

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