How to say 'Bandage' in Japanese | 包帯

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The Japanese word for Bandage is 'Houtai', written as 包帯 in Japanese.'Bandage' in hiragana is ほうたい.

word

包帯

Meaning

Bandage

Reading

ほうたい

houtai

Kanji

包Wrap 帯Belt, Wear

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '包帯 (ほうたい)' refers to a 'bandage', which is a strip of material used to cover and protect wounds. It is commonly used in medical contexts or when discussing injuries. For example: I wrapped a bandage around the wound「傷に包帯を巻いた」(きずにほうたいをまいた). The nurse changed the bandage「看護師が包帯を替えた」(かんごしがほうたいをかえた). This word is often used in both casual and formal settings when discussing medical care or first aid.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7338

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 包帯

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

包

Meaning

Wrap

kanji

帯

Meaning

Belt, Wear

Words Related to 包帯 Through the Kanji 包

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 包 as well.

word

包む

Meaning

Wrap

word

小包

Meaning

Parcel

word

包丁

Meaning

Knife

word

包み

Meaning

Package

word

包み紙

Meaning

Wrapping

Words Related to 包帯 Through the Kanji 帯

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 帯 as well.

word

携帯

Meaning

Mobile

word

帯

Meaning

Belt, Obi

word

温帯

Meaning

Temperate

word

地帯

Meaning

Zone

word

世帯

Meaning

Household

word

帯びる

Meaning

Carry, Possess

word

一帯

Meaning

Area

word

連帯

Meaning

Solidarity

word

熱帯

Meaning

Tropics

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'Houtai' means 'Bandage' .

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