舌
した
shita
JLPT N16 strokesKanjiLevel 100 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
舌 is the kanji for "Tongue". A common reading is した (shita). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Tongue
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Readings
kunした/ shitaonぜつ/ zetsu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
6 strokes
Radicals
千口
Example Sentences
彼の舌は辛さに敏感だ。
かれのしたはからさにびんかんだ。
His tongue is sensitive to spiciness.
舌の上でとろけるチョコレート。
したのうえでとろけるちょこれーと。
Chocolate that melts on the tongue.
Vocabulary using 舌
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
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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