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JLPT N5 · Noun

歯 (wa)

歯 (は, wa) is a Japanese noun meaning “tooth; teeth”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
は
Romaji
wa
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. tooth; teeth · noun
  2. tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog · noun
  3. support (of a geta) · noun

Example sentences

その赤ちゃんは歯が生えはじめている。
The baby is cutting his teeth.
Tatoeba #208598

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 歯

歯
tooth, cogシ・よわい・は · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 歯.

歯医者はいしゃdentist虫歯むしばtooth decay歯車はぐるまgear歯磨きはみがきdental brushing歯科しかdentistry

Source: JMdict entry 1313000 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.