肥

fertilizer

JLPT N1 Grade 5 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: こ.える・こえ・こ.やす・こ.やし
On'yomi: ヒ
Radical: 月 · moon (moon, month, also flesh)

肥 means "fertilizer". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read こ.える・こえ・こ.やす・こ.やし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Stroke order & writing

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肥 in example sentences

トムは舌したが肥こえている。
Tomu wa shita ga koete iru.
Tom is particular about what he eats.
彼かれは肥満ひまん体たいだ。
Kare wa himan tai da.
He is overweight.
彼かれらの畜牛ちくぎゅうはみなよく肥こえている。
Karera no chikugyuu wa mina yoku koete iru.
Their cattle are all fat.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 肥

肥満 obesity

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Common questions

What does the kanji 肥 mean?: 肥 means "fertilizer". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 肥 have?: 肥 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 肥 read?: It is read こ.える・こえ・こ.やす・こ.やし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 肥?: 肥 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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