歯 — tooth, cog
は
歯
tooth
Grade 3
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
12 strokes
body
U+6B6F
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #1106
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #1255
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- tooth
- cog
word
は ・ば ha Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
し shi On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Components
Atomic component This kanji has no further breakdown — it's a primitive building block used to compose others.