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KanjiN4Grade 2 · 小27 strokesRadical 人#88 in newspapers

体 · body, substance

体 is a kanji meaning body, substance, object, reality. It has 7 strokes and is on the JLPT N4 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • タイtai
  • テイtei

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • からだkarada
  • かたちkatachi

Practise the N4 kanji

In 第10巻 JLPT N4, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 体 · 34 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 体
WordReadingMeaningLevel
体からだbody; healthN5
大体だいたいapproximately; in most cases; in general; to begin with (same as もともと)N4
重体じゅうたいseriously ill, critical stateN3
身体しんたいthe bodyN3
一体いったいone object; body; what on earth?; generallyN3
気体きたいvapor, gasN3
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More words that use 体
WordReadingMeaningLevel
具体ぐたいconcrete, tangible, materialN3
全体ぜんたいwhole, entirety, whatever (is the matter)N3
体育たいいくphysical education, gymnastics, athleticsN3
体温たいおんtemperature (body)N3
体重たいじゅう(body) weightN3
団体だんたいorganization, associationN3
字体じたいfont, letteringN3
正体しょうたいnatural shape, one's true colors, true characterN3
液体えきたいliquid, fluidN2
個体こたいan individualN2
死体したいcorpseN2
体系たいけいsystem, organizationN2
体制たいせいorder, system, structureN2
体積たいせきcapacity, volumeN2
体操たいそうgymnastics, physical exercises, calisthenicsN2
文体ぶんたいliterary styleN2
肉体にくたいthe body, the fleshN1
体付きからだつきbody build, figureN1
天体てんたいheavenly bodyN1
人体じんたいhuman bodyN1
体格たいかくphysique, constitutionN1
体験たいけんpersonal experienceN1
体力たいりょくphysical strengthN1
体裁ていさいdecency, style, form, appearanceN1
主体しゅたいsubject, main constituentN1
物体ぶったいobjectN1
本体ほんたいsubstance, body, trunkN1
立体りったいsolid bodyN1

Example sentence

体に悪いよ。

からだにわるいよ

It's not healthy for you.

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · Sentence: Tatoeba #138013 (CC BY 2.0 FR) · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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