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Kanji 体: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 体: body, substance, object, reality, counter for images

Key takeaways

Kanji 体: body, substance, object, reality, counter for images. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

bodysubstanceobjectrealitycounter for images

On reading

タイテイ

Kun reading

からだかたち

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 体

body, substance, object, reality, counter for images

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

亻 + 本

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A person's (亻) root or foundation (本) is their physical body (体). Remember this character by thinking of the body as the fundamental basis and origin of a human being.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

タイ
  • 固体こたい

    solid (state of matter)

  • 主体しゅたい

    main part / core element / subject

  • 字体じたい

    font / typeface / lettering style

  • 人体じんたい

    human body

  • 体格たいかく

    physique / body build

  • 体験たいけん

    personal experience / firsthand experience

  • 体力たいりょく

    physical strength / stamina

  • てい

    appearance / condition / form / state

Kun reading

からだ
  • 身体からだ

    the body / physical health

  • 体付きからだつき

    body build / figure / physique

  • からだ

    body

Commonly used words

  • 固体
    こたい

    solid (state of matter)

  • 主体
    しゅたい

    main part / core element / subject

  • 字体
    じたい

    font / typeface / lettering style

  • 人体
    じんたい

    human body

  • 体格
    たいかく

    physique / body build

  • 体験
    たいけん

    personal experience / firsthand experience

  • 身体
    からだ

    the body / physical health

  • 体付き
    からだつき

    body build / figure / physique

  • からだ

    body

Example sentences

Example 1

毎日からだを動かしています。

Translation

I exercise my body every day.

Example 2

かれはからだが強いです。

Translation

He has a strong body.

Example 3

彼の付きはがっしりしている。

Translation

His body build is solid.

Example 4

付きがいいモデルが多い。

Translation

Many models have good physiques.

Kanji 体: body, substance, object, reality, counter for images | Daily Nihongo