belt, sash, zone, region
On'yomi (音読み)
- タイ
- 帯
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おび
- おびる
About this kanji
The kanji 帯 primarily means "belt" or "sash," and it can also refer to a "zone" or "region." It is commonly used as a noun but can also appear in verbs. One example is 帯びる (おびる), which means "to wear" or "to carry. " Another compound is 帯状 (たいじょう), meaning "band-shaped," often used in contexts like describing shapes. Additionally, 血帯 (けったい) translates to "bandage," and 動帯 (どうたい) refers to an "active zone." A helpful note is that while 帯 can refer to clothing items, it also expresses the idea of a 'band' or 'zone' in various contexts.
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Example sentences
彼女は帯を締める。
She ties her obi.
Meanings across languages
- English
- belt, sash, zone, region
- Tiếng Việt
- cái đai, vùng, khu vực
- 日本語
- 帯（おび）, 帯（たも）
- 한국어
- 벨트
- 中文
- 腰带
- id
- sabuk
- th
- เข็มขัด
- es
- cinturón
- fr
- ceinture
- de
- Gurt
- pt
- cinto
Common compounds
- 帯びるおびるto wear, to carry
- 帯状たいじょうband-shaped, belt-like
- 血帯けったいbandage
- 動帯どうたいactive zone, mobile area
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