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Kanji 帯: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 帯: sash, belt, obi, zone, region

Key takeaways

Kanji 帯: sash, belt, obi, zone, region. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

sashbeltobizoneregion

On reading

タイ

Kun reading

お.びるおび

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 帯

sash, belt, obi, zone, region

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

丗 + 冖 + 巾

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a long cloth (巾) that covers (冖) the world (丗) like a sash. It represents a belt worn around the waist or, by extension, a specific zone or region.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

タイ
  • 一帯いったい

    region / zone / whole area

  • 携帯けいたい

    portable / carrying with you

  • 世帯せたい

    household / family unit

  • 連帯れんたい

    solidarity / mutual support

  • 温帯おんたい

    temperate zone

  • 寒帯かんたい

    frigid zone / cold climate region

  • 地帯ちたい

    area / zone / district

  • 包帯ほうたい

    bandage / dressing

Kun reading

お.びる
  • 帯びるおびる

    to carry / to be entrusted / to have a trace of

  • おび

    belt / band / sash

Commonly used words

  • 一帯
    いったい

    region / zone / whole area

  • 携帯
    けいたい

    portable / carrying with you

  • 世帯
    せたい

    household / family unit

  • 連帯
    れんたい

    solidarity / mutual support

  • 温帯
    おんたい

    temperate zone

  • 寒帯
    かんたい

    frigid zone / cold climate region

  • 帯びる
    おびる

    to carry / to be entrusted / to have a trace of

  • おび

    belt / band / sash

Example sentences

Example 1

その一は観光地として有名です。

Translation

That area is famous as a tourist spot.

Example 2

地震で一が被害を受けました。

Translation

The whole region was damaged by the earthquake.

Example 3

彼は重要な任務をびている。

Translation

He is entrusted with an important mission.

Example 4

この花は甘い香りをびている。

Translation

This flower carries a sweet fragrance.

Kanji 帯: sash, belt, obi, zone, region | Daily Nihongo