also: たいじょう
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
belt-shaped; band-shaped; strip-shaped
Describes something long and narrow like a belt or band. Often used in compound terms such as 帯状疱疹 (shingles) or 帯状の雲 (band of clouds).
A band-shaped cloud spread across the sky.
Shingles often comes with pain.
triangle strip
Standard kanji form; reading おびじょう is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common but still used, especially in technical contexts.
Compound of 帯 (obi, 'belt') + 状 (jō, 'shape' or 'form'), literally 'belt-shaped'.