漢字城 Kanji Fortress

体 body

On'yomi
タイ、テイ
Kun'yomi
からだ
Strokes
7
JLPT
N5
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
体 is written in 7 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A person (亻) standing next to a tree trunk (本) — the trunk of a person is the body.

A common word

  • 体育 たいいく physical education

Example sentences

  • からだをたいせつにしてください。

    Please take care of your body.

  • まいあさ、たいそうをします。

    I do exercises every morning.

Kanji that share a part

亻 is its radical. 110 kanji share it in all.