帯 belt

一 (one/line radical) + 山 (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. ★★★★★
携 (carry in hand) + 帯 (belt) = 携帯 (cell-phone.)

地帯(ちたい)

zone ★★☆☆☆
地 (area) + 帯 (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
帝 foreign emperor STAND 立
帯 belt MOUNTAIN 山

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