帯 – sash, belt, obi

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The kanji 帯 means sash, belt, obi, zone, region. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is タイ (tai); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is お.びる、おび (obiru, obi). It is written with 10 strokes, under radical 巾 (no. 50).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	タイ	tai
Kun’yomi	お.びる	obiru
Kun’yomi	おび	obi

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 巾 (Kangxi radical 50). Components: ｜・一・巾・冖.

Words using 帯

帯おびobi (kimono sash)一帯いったいwhole area携帯けいたいcarrying (on one's person or in the hand)熱帯ねったいtropics温帯おんたいtemperate zone地帯ちたいzone包帯ほうたいbandage寒帯かんたいfrigid zone世帯せたいhousehold連帯れんたいsolidarity帯びるおびるto wear (a sword, decoration, etc.)

Example sentences

彼女の着物と帯の取り合わせはおつだね。

Her kimono and obi combination is smart, isn't it?

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雨があたり一帯に降っている。

The rain is raining all around.

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アメリカ人は武器の携帯を許されている。

Americans have the right to bear arms.

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Kanji with the same radical

市常席帰師幅幕布希帳帽幣巾

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