Brushing your teeth after every meal every day is important for maintaining health.
歯
tooth, cog
Kanji
Grade
Grade 3
Strokes
12 strokes
Radical
齒部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
シ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
よわい, は, よわい, よわいする
Nanori (Name Reading)
かた, とし, は
Common Readings
シ, は
Example sentences
My tooth aches because of a cavity.
He clenched his teeth in frustration and held back his tears.
When I eat cold things, my right molar stings.
He works as a cog in a giant organization.
Apply oil to the gears to make the movement smooth.
It is frustrating that my feelings don't come across well to him.
This problem is too difficult; I can't handle it.
Example Vocabulary
歯
tooth
歯を食いしばる
to clench one's teeth; to bear down; to endure with effort
奥歯
back tooth; molar
歯車
gear; cogwheel; (figuratively) a small part of a larger organization
歯噛み
歯がゆい
impatience; frustrating; irritating
歯ぎしり
歯が立たない
to be too difficult to handle; to be no match for
歯切れが悪い
歯切れの悪い
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