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What is the Kanji for 'Fat' and 'Obese'? | 肪

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Fat' and 'Obese', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Fat' and 'Obese' is 肪.

    kanji

    肪

    Meaning

    Fat, Obese

    Reading

    onyomiぼう

    bou

    Parts

    ⺼ 方Direction

    Example Word

    脂肪: fat. The Japanese noun '脂肪 (しぼう)' refers to 'fat', specifically the biological substance found in the bodies of humans and animals, or the fatty component in food. It is commonly used in both medical and everyday contexts. For example: This food contains a lot of fat「この食べ物は脂肪が多い」(このたべものはしぼうがおおい). Exercise helps burn fat「運動は脂肪を燃やす」(うんどうはしぼうをもやす). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe excess or unnecessary elements, though this usage is less common.

    Radical

    肉

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    2030

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 肪

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    ⺼

    kanji

    方

    Meaning

    Direction

Words Using 肪

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    脂肪

    Meaning

    Fat

Kanji Related to 肪 Through the Part ⺼

These 4 kanji contain the part ⺼ as well.

    kanji

    腺

    Meaning

    Gland

    kanji

    股

    Meaning

    Crotch, Thigh

    kanji

    臆

    Meaning

    Cowardice

    kanji

    膝

    Meaning

    Knee

Kanji Related to 肪 Through the Part 方

These 13 kanji contain the part 方 as well.

    kanji

    房

    Meaning

    Tassel, Chamber

    kanji

    旗

    Meaning

    Flag

    kanji

    芳

    Meaning

    Fragrant, Perfume

    kanji

    坊

    Meaning

    Boy, Sonny

    kanji

    旋

    Meaning

    Gyrate, Rotation

    kanji

    施

    Meaning

    Alms, Carry out

    kanji

    訪

    Meaning

    Visit

    kanji

    族

    Meaning

    Family

    kanji

    防

    Meaning

    Prevent, Defend

    kanji

    妨

    Meaning

    Hinder, Disturb

    kanji

    旅

    Meaning

    Travel

    kanji

    放

    Meaning

    Release

    kanji

    紡

    Meaning

    Spin, Spinning

Learn the Kanji 肪

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 肪 mean?

肪 means 'Fat' and 'Obese'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.