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How to say 'Thermometer' in Japanese | 体温計

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The Japanese word for Thermometer is 'Taionkei', written as 体温計 in Japanese.'Thermometer' in hiragana is たいおんけい.

    word

    体温計

    Meaning

    Thermometer

    Reading

    たいおんけい

    taionkei

    Kanji

    体Body 温Warm 計Measure, Plan

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '体温計 (たいおんけい)' refers to a 'thermometer', specifically one used to measure body temperature. It is commonly used in medical contexts or at home to check for fever. For example: I bought a new thermometer「新しい体温計を買いました」(あたらしいたいおんけいをかいました). Please use the thermometer to check your temperature「体温計で熱を測ってください」(たいおんけいでねつをはかってください). The word is a compound of '体温 (たいおん)' meaning 'body temperature' and '計 (けい)' meaning 'meter' or 'gauge'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    5802

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 体温計

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    体

    Meaning

    Body

  • kanji

    温

    Meaning

    Warm

  • kanji

    計

    Meaning

    Measure, Plan

Words Related to 体温計 Through the Kanji 体

These 33 Words contain the Kanji 体 as well.

  • word

    体

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    全体

    Meaning

    Whole

  • word

    具体

    Meaning

    Concrete

  • word

    身体

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    自体

    Meaning

    Itself

  • word

    団体

    Meaning

    Group

  • word

    体制

    Meaning

    System

  • word

    具体的

    Meaning

    Concrete

  • word

    主体

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    一体

    Meaning

    Really

  • word

    死体

    Meaning

    Corpse

  • word

    肉体

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    体系

    Meaning

    System, Structure

  • word

    体重

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    体力

    Meaning

    Stamina

  • word

    液体

    Meaning

    Liquid

  • word

    体質

    Meaning

    Constitution

  • word

    解体

    Meaning

    Dismantling

  • word

    大体

    Meaning

    Mostly

  • word

    体内

    Meaning

    Inside body

  • word

    体格

    Meaning

    Physique

  • word

    実体

    Meaning

    Substance

  • word

    物体

    Meaning

    Object

  • word

    遺体

    Meaning

    Corpse

  • word

    体験

    Meaning

    Experience

  • word

    個体

    Meaning

    Individual, Organism

  • word

    体温

    Meaning

    Body temperature

  • word

    体調

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    正体

    Meaning

    True form, Identity

  • word

    体育

    Meaning

    Physical education

  • word

    体操

    Meaning

    Exercise

  • word

    半導体

    Meaning

    Semiconductor

  • word

    本体

    Meaning

    Main body

Words Related to 体温計 Through the Kanji 温

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 温 as well.

  • word

    温泉

    Meaning

    Hot spring

  • word

    高温

    Meaning

    High temperature

  • word

    温暖

    Meaning

    Warm

  • word

    温度

    Meaning

    Temperature

  • word

    温帯

    Meaning

    Temperate

  • word

    温かい

    Meaning

    Warm

  • word

    低温

    Meaning

    Low temperature

  • word

    温める

    Meaning

    Warm

  • word

    体温

    Meaning

    Body temperature

  • word

    気温

    Meaning

    Temperature

Words Related to 体温計 Through the Kanji 計

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 計 as well.

  • word

    目覚まし時計

    Meaning

    Alarm clock

  • word

    計算

    Meaning

    Calculation

  • word

    計画

    Meaning

    Plan

  • word

    設計

    Meaning

    Design

  • word

    会計

    Meaning

    Bill, Accounting

  • word

    時計

    Meaning

    Watch, Clock

  • word

    腕時計

    Meaning

    Watch

  • word

    計

    Meaning

    Plan, Total

  • word

    合計

    Meaning

    Total

  • word

    家計

    Meaning

    Budget, Household

  • word

    寒暖計

    Meaning

    Thermometer

  • word

    余計

    Meaning

    Extra, Unnecessary

  • word

    統計

    Meaning

    Statistics

  • word

    計上

    Meaning

    Inclusion

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