belt

(one/line radical) + (mountain) + (swordswallower)
★★★☆☆
10 strokes
STRONG

Onyomi

TAI

TIE the belt on your kimono. I can see your junk already.

Mnemonic

A sword-swallower ties one belt around a mountain. Kind of a Christo-type deal.

Kunyomi

おび belt, (BOOBOO: this only refers to a traditional obi worn with kimono. Not like a modern belt, which is ベルト!)
★☆☆☆☆

Jukugo

携帯(けいたい)

cell-phone. ★★★★★
(carry in hand) + (belt) = 携帯 (cell-phone.)

地帯(ちたい)

zone ★★☆☆☆
(area) + (belt) = 地帯 (zone)

a geographical district or zone - emphaizes a physical location: the tropics, the steppes. ちたい is much bigger and broader than 地域.

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
foreign emperor STAND
belt MOUNTAIN

STAND UP to greet the emperor,
But tie your belt around a MOUNTAIN.

Used In

Synonyms

area, territory, sector
地域    領域    地帯    地区    分野    範囲