肪
JLPT N1 · 8 strokes
Kanji 肪: "obese, fat"
The kanji 肪 means "obese, fat". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ボウ in on'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)
ボウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
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 | obese, fat |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1878 of 2,501 |
Common words with 肪
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 脂肪fat; grease; blubber; lard
- 皮下脂肪subcutaneous fat
- 体脂肪body fat; somatic fat
- 体脂肪率body fat percentage
- 低脂肪low-fat
- 乳脂肪butterfat; milk fat
- 脂肪肝fatty liver
- 脂肪層fatty layer; layer of fat
- 脂肪酸fatty acid
- 脂肪吸引liposuction
- 内臓脂肪visceral fat
- 中性脂肪neutral fat; neutral lipid; triglyceride
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