躰
the body, substance, object, reality
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Readings
On'yomi
- タイ
- テイ
Kun'yomi
- からだ
- かたち
Meaning
躰 centers on the physical body as a tangible substance or object, extending to the idea of reality or concrete form.
Most common words using 躰
- 躰道たいどう
taidō (martial art)
Study
Etymology
躰 combines 身 (body) with 本 (origin, root), likely expressing the body as the fundamental physical substance. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 身 is the body, and the right side 本 is the root or origin. Together they suggest the body as the root of physical substance and reality.
Reading mnemonic
For タイ, imagine tying a rope around the body to measure its substance: tie -> タイ, and the body is the object being measured.