帯 — “belt / zone” in Japanese

Grade 4たい, お

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“belt / zone” in Japanese is 帯, read tai, o (たい, お). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 地帯 (zone / area).

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What does 帯 mean?

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Kanji	帯
Meaning	belt / zone
Readings	たい, お
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	地帯 (zone / area)

How to read 帯

帯 is read tai (たい) or o (お) depending on the word.

Words with 帯

熱帯ねったい
世帯せたい
時間帯じかんたい
熱帯低気圧ねったいていきあつ
地帯
携帯
亜熱帯

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Updated: 2026-08-28