Kanji

What does the kanji 肥 mean?

肥 means fat, plump; fertile; fertilizer. On'yomi ヒ. Kun'yomi こ.える、こえ、こ.やす、こ.やし、ふと.る.

Quick facts
On'yomiヒ
Kun'yomiこ.える、こえ、こ.やす、こ.やし、ふと.る
Strokes8
Main radical肉
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ヒKun'yomi こ.える、こえ、こ.やす、こ.やし、ふと.る
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

fat, plump; fertile; fertilizer

Memory hook

The flesh (月) swollen full as a coiled snake (巴) — FAT, FERTILE, FERTILISER.

Main radical

肉meat 6 strokes

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.