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歯 kanji
tooth, cog
- JLPT level
- N3 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 12
- School grade
- Grade 3 (elementary school)
On readings
シ
Kun readings
よわいはよわいよわいする
Variant forms
齒Words with 歯
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —歯槽膿漏periodontitis; pyorrhea; pyorrhoea; pyorrhea alveolaris; inflammation of the gingiva (gums) resulting in bone loss
- —歯内療法endodontic treatment; endodontic therapy
- —歯列矯正orthodontia; orthodontics
- —切歯扼腕being enraged (indignant, impatient); gnashing the teeth and clenching the arms on the breast (in anger or regret)
- —げっ歯類rodents
- —医科歯科medical and dental college
- —唇歯輔車mutual dependence
- —明眸皓歯starry eyes and beautiful white teeth (said of beautiful women)
- —げっ歯目Rodentia (order comprising the rodents)
- —歯科大学dental college; dental university
- —朱唇皓歯red lips and pearly white teeth (said of beautiful women)
- —医歯薬学(study of) medicine, dentistry and pharmacology
- —齧歯動物gnawing animal; rodent
- —歯科検診dental exam; dental checkup
- —六歳臼歯six-year molar
- —架工義歯bridge; bridgework
- —筋性歯痛muscular toothache
- —異歯亜綱Heterodonta (subclass of bivalve molluscs, including the clams and cockles)
- —古異歯類Paleoheterodonta (subclass of bivalve molluscs)
- —三錐歯目Triconodonta; Eutriconodonta; order of early mammals