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Kotomora

帯

sash, belt, obi, zone, region

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 4FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes10

Readings

On'yomi

  • タイ

Kun'yomi

  • お.びる
  • おび

Nanori

  • たて

Meaning

帯 centers on something that wraps around or encircles: a sash or belt worn around the body, and by extension a zone or region that stretches around an area.

Most common words using 帯

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  • 携帯けいたい
    N3

    carrying (on one's person or in the hand)

  • 帯たい
    N1

    band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)

  • 帯おび
    N3

    obi (kimono sash)

  • 地帯ちたい
    N2

    zone; area; belt; region

  • 世帯せたい
    N1

    household; family

  • 連帯れんたい
    N1

    solidarity

  • 帯びるおびる
    N1

    to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to bear

  • 一帯いったい
    N1

    whole area; whole region

  • 熱帯ねったい
    N3

    tropics

  • 帯域たいいき

    band; zone; range

  • 包帯ほうたい
    N3

    bandage; dressing

  • じん帯じんたい

    ligament

  • 声帯せいたい

    vocal cords; vocal folds

  • 眼帯がんたい

    eyepatch; eye bandage

  • 付帯ふたい

    incidental; ancillary; accessory; secondary; collateral

  • 熱帯魚ねったいぎょ

    tropical fish

  • 温帯おんたい
    N2

    temperate zone

  • 熱帯夜ねったいや

    sultry night; sweltering night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C

  • 帯同たいどう

    taking (someone) along

  • 帯状おびじょう

    belt-shaped

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Etymology

帯 is the modern simplified form of 帶. The older form combines 巾 (cloth) with a phonetic element, suggesting a cloth belt or sash. The modern top 丗 is a simplification.

Meaning mnemonic

The top 丗 looks like a belt wrapped around, the cover 冖 holds it in place, and the cloth 巾 at the bottom shows it is a fabric sash.

Reading mnemonic

For タイ, imagine tying a belt around your waist: tie -> タイ, and the sash is secured.