肥 — “fat / fertilizer” in Japanese

Grade 5ひ, こ

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“fat / fertilizer” in Japanese is 肥, read hi, ko (ひ, こ). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 肥料 (fertilizer).

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What does 肥 mean?

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Kanji	肥
Meaning	fat / fertilizer
Readings	ひ, こ
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	肥料 (fertilizer)

How to read 肥

肥 is read hi (ひ) or ko (こ) depending on the word.

Words with 肥

肥料
肥沃

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Updated: 2026-08-28