帯

belt, zone

JLPT N2 Grade 4 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: お.びる・おび
On'yomi: タイ

帯 means "belt, zone". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read お.びる・おび in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

帯 in example sentences

トムは妻帯さいたい者しゃだ。

Tomu wa saitaisha da.

Tom has a wife.
うちは大所帯おおじょたいなんだ。

Uchi wa oojotai nan da.

My family is a large one.
魚さかなに声帯せいたいはありますか？

Sakana ni seitai wa arimasu ka?

Do fish have vocal cords?

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 帯 mean?: 帯 means "belt, zone". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 帯 have?: 帯 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 帯 read?: It is read お.びる・おび in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 帯?: 帯 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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