体 means “body”

からだ · karada

Also: substance, object, reality

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

からだ, かたち

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

タイ, テイ

JLPT N4 · Taught in grade 2 · 7 strokes

The story

A person beside a foundation: the body is the vessel that carries us through life, the temple we maintain with every breath.

Used in 体育 (taiiku, physical education) and 体温 (taion, body temperature)

Words with 体

• 体重 (たいじゅう, taijuu): body weight

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.