obese, fat
On'yomi (音読み)
- ボウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 「肪」 primarily means "fat" or "obese" and is often used in compound words rather than as a standalone term. It doesn't have a kun'yomi reading, making its pronunciation stick to the on'yomi, "ボウ." Common compounds include 脂肪 (しぼう), meaning "fat," and 脂肪酸 (しぼうさん), which translates to "fatty acid." Another example is 乳脂肪 (にゅうしぼう), which means "butterfat." When using these terms, it’s important to recognize that they often appear in medical or dietary contexts, giving a more scientific tone to discussions about health and nutrition.
Example sentences
肪肝は健康に悪影響を与える。
Fatty liver has adverse effects on health.
Meanings across languages
- English
- obese, fat
- Tiếng Việt
- béo, mỡ
- 日本語
- 肥満, 脂肪
- 한국어
- 비만, 지방
- 中文
- 肥胖, 脂肪
- id
- gemuk
- th
- อ้วน
- es
- obeso
- fr
- obèse
- de
- fett
- pt
- obeso
Common compounds
- 脂肪fat, grease, blubber
- 脂肪酸fatty acid
- 脂肪層fatty layer, layer of fat
- 乳脂肪butterfat, milk fat
- 脂肪油fatty oil
- 脂肪質fatty
- 脂肪心fatty heart
- 脂肪体corpus adiposum
Words using this kanji
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