肥
肥·fertile, fat
- On-yomi
- ヒ
- Kun-yomi
- こ(える)こえこ(やす)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 肥料 | ひりょう | fertilizer |
| 肥満 | ひまん | obesity |
| 肥える | こえる | to grow fat, become fertile |
| 肥やす | こやす | to fatten, enrich |
Example sentences
畑に肥料をまいた。
はたけにひりょうをまいた。
I spread fertilizer on the field.
運動不足は肥満の原因になる。
うんどうぶそくはひまんのげんいんになる。
Lack of exercise causes obesity.
いい絵をたくさん見て目を肥やしたい。
いいえをたくさんみてめをこやしたい。
I want to train my eye by seeing lots of good paintings.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 肥える as ふとえる by analogy with 太る
- Mixing up the pair 肥える (intransitive) and 肥やす (transitive)
Memory aid
Picture it
The flesh radical 月 on the left — flesh piling on, whether on an animal or on the soil that feeds it.
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