Moji Ninja

肥 — fertilizer; fat

肥 means “fertilizer; fat”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: ヒ (hi). Kun'yomi: こえ (koe), こ(える) (koeru). You'll see it in words such as 肥える (koeru, “to grow fat; to gain weight”).

肥
Stroke order of 肥
Meaning
fertilizer; fat
On'yomi
ヒ (hi)
Kun'yomi
こえ (koe), こ(える) (koeru)
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N1 · set Plants & farming 3

How to remember 肥

Parts: 月 moon; flesh · 巴 coiled snake

Words with 肥

WordReadingMeaning
肥えるこえる koeru kunto grow fat; to gain weight
肥やすこやす koyasu kunto fertilize; to manure

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