How to say 'Tooth' in Japanese | 歯

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The Japanese word for Tooth is 'Ha', written as 歯 in Japanese.'Tooth' in hiragana is は.

word

歯

Meaning

Tooth

Reading

は

Kanji

歯Tooth

Explanation

The Japanese noun '歯 (は)' means 'tooth'. It refers to the hard, calcified structures in the mouth used for biting and chewing. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and medical contexts. For example: I have a toothache「歯が痛い」(はがいたい). Brush your teeth「歯を磨きなさい」(はをみがきなさい). The word can also be used metaphorically, such as in the phrase '歯が立たない (はがたたない)', which means 'unable to handle' or 'too difficult to tackle'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1112

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 歯

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

歯

Meaning

Tooth

Words Related to 歯 Through the Kanji 歯

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 歯 as well.

word

歯医者

Meaning

Dentist

word

歯ブラシ

Meaning

Toothbrush

word

歯磨き

Meaning

Toothpaste, Tooth brushing

word

歯科

Meaning

Dentistry

word

虫歯

Meaning

Cavity

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'Ha' means 'Tooth' .

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