歯 — “tooth” in Japanese

Grade 3し, は

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“tooth” in Japanese is 歯, read shi, ha (し, は). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 歯医者 (dentist).

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What does 歯 mean?

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Kanji	歯
Meaning	tooth
Readings	し, は
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	歯医者 (dentist)

How to read 歯

歯 is read shi (し) or ha (は) depending on the word.

Words with 歯

虫歯
歯医者

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Updated: 2026-08-28