帯 — belt / zone

Grade 4たい, お

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帯 (readings: たい, お; Japanese kanji) means “belt / zone”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 地帯 (zone / area).

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What does 帯 mean?

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Kanji	帯
Meaning	belt / zone
Readings	たい, お
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	地帯 (zone / area)

How to read 帯

帯 is read たい or お depending on the word.

Words with 帯

熱帯ねったいnhiệt đới
世帯せたいhộ gia đình
時間帯じかんたいkhung giờ
熱帯低気圧ねったいていきあつáp thấp nhiệt đới
地帯khu vực
携帯di động
亜熱帯cận nhiệt đới

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Updated: 2026-08-09