JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
体 means body, substance, object. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 7 strokes, read からだ or かたち or たい. It combines 亻 (person), which carries the meaning, with 本, which is there for its sound たい. It appears in 大体 (approximately) and 体験 (personal experience / adventure).
体 is written in 7 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
体 breaks into 2 parts.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 体 | からだ | body |
| 大体 | だいたい | approximately |
| 体験 | たいけん | personal experience / adventure |
本 tends to carry the sound たい. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 本 | たい | book, present |
| 体 | たい | body, substance |
These use 亻 or 本 too. The part keeps its job from one character to the next, which is what makes it worth learning once.
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