歯
Meanings
Noun
1. tooth; teeth
2. tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog
3. support (of a geta)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
は
Used in vocabulary
歯止め
brake; drag; skid; pawl; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint; (imposed) limit
Noun
歯ごたえ
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
Noun
歯固め
tooth hardening toy (for infants); teether; teething ring; tooth hardening meal; New Year's feast
Noun
Examples68
その
The baby is cutting his teeth.
目
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
私
I had a toothache yesterday.
ひどく
I have a bad toothache.
歯
I have a toothache.
この
This tooth is wobbly.