Today’s Kanji is “体” (karada); Kanji for “body”.
Handwritten Kanji “体” (karada)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “体”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 体 | タイ テイ からだ |
tai tei karada |
7 | 亻 | body |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “体”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 体操をする | たいそうをする | taisou wo suru | To do exercises |
| 身体測定 | しんたいそくてい | shintaisokutei | physical exam |
| 体を洗う | からだをあらう | karada wo arau | To wash the body |
