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Kanji: 歯
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歯

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 8 (completion of 3rd grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 3rd grade in Japan
Radical:	歯 Radical name: は
Meaning:	Tooth, cog
Usage:	Appears regularly in Japanese newspapers, but about 1100 kanji are used more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N5	歯(は)	tooth
N4	歯医者(はいしゃ)	dentist
N3	虫歯(むしば)	cavity, tooth decay, decayed tooth, caries
N2	歯車(はぐるま)	gear, cog-wheel
N2	歯磨(はみが)き	dentifrice, toothpaste
N1	歯科(しか)	dentistry
N1	歯磨(はみがき)	dentifrice, toothpaste

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