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肥

fertilizer

JLPT N1 Grade 5 8 strokes
Kun'yomi
こ.える・こえ・こ.やす・こ.やし
On'yomi
ヒ
Radical
月 · moon (moon, month, also flesh)

肥 means "fertilizer". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read こ.える・こえ・こ.やす・こ.やし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

肥 in example sentences

  • トムは舌したが肥こえている。

    Tomu wa shita ga koete iru.

    Tom is particular about what he eats.

  • 彼かれは肥満ひまん体たいだ。

    Kare wa himan tai da.

    He is overweight.

  • 彼かれらの畜牛ちくぎゅうはみなよく肥こえている。

    Karera no chikugyuu wa mina yoku koete iru.

    Their cattle are all fat.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 肥 mean?
肥 means "fertilizer". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 肥 have?
肥 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 肥 read?
It is read こ.える・こえ・こ.やす・こ.やし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 肥?
肥 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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