肪
ぼう
bou
JLPT N18 strokesKanjiLevel 82 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
肪 is the kanji for "Fat". Its reading is ぼう (bou). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Fat
Also : Obese
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Readings
onぼう/ bou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
月方
Example Sentences
脂肪の燃焼を促す運動が大切だ。
しぼうのねんしょうをうながすうんどうがたいせつだ。
Exercise that promotes fat burning is important.
動物性脂肪の摂取を控える。
どうぶつせいしぼうのせっしゅをひかえる。
I limit the intake of animal fats.
Vocabulary using 肪
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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