Learn JLPT N4 Kanji

Meaning of 体

body, substance, object, reality

Onyomi

タイ
tai

Kunyomi

からだ
karada

Learn Japanese kanji: 【タイ / からだ】

Significado: body, substance, object, reality, counter for images.

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How to write 体 - stroke order:

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Stroke Count: 7

- Example Sentences

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Example #1

からだじゅうがいたい。
karadajuu ga itai.
My body aches all over.
Example #2

かれはつよいからだのもちぬしだ。
kare wa tsuyoi karada no mochinushi da.
He has a strong body.
Example #3

わたしたちはたいいくかんでバスケットをした。
watashitachi wa taiikukan de basuketto wo shita.
We played basketball in the gym.
Example #4

わたしはだいたいしちじにおきます。
watashi wa daitai shichi ji ni okimasu.
I usually wake up at 7 o'clock.
Example #5

いったいどうしてそんなことがおきただろう。
ittai doushite sonna koto ga okita no darou.
How on earth did something like that happen?

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