肥

肥 — fertilizer, get fat, fertile

Learn the correct stroke order for 肥 (fertilizer), a 8-stroke kanji.

JLPT N1Grade 58 strokes

Stroke Order

Stroke 0 / 8

On'yomi (音読み)ヒhi

Kun'yomi (訓読み)こ.えるkoeru、こえkoe、こ.やすkoyasu、こ.やしkoyashi、ふと.るfutoru

Strokes8

Radical肉

Frequency#1469

Meaningsfertilizer, get fat, fertile, manure, pamper

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Common Words

堆肥たいひcompost; manurenoun

肥大ひだいswelling; enlargement; becoming fatnoun

肥満ひまんcorpulence; fatness; obesitynoun

肥料ひりょうmanure; fertilizer; fertilisernoun

肥こえmanure; night soil; dungnoun

肥えるこえるto grow fat; to gain weight; to put on weightverb

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 肥 (fertilizer) is taught in grade 5 of Japanese elementary school and appears at JLPT N1 level. It has 8 strokes with radical 肉.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 肥 is #1469, making it a moderately common kanji.

Example Words in Context

堆肥たいひ — compost; manure

肥大ひだい — swelling; enlargement; becoming fat

肥満ひまん — corpulence; fatness; obesity

Practice Sheet

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Related Kanji

Same radical (肉)

肉meat 肌texture 肝liver 肖resemblance 肘elbow 育bring up 肩shoulder 肯agreement

Same reading

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 肥 have?

The kanji 肥 (fertilizer) has 8 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 肥?

肥 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 肥 mean?

肥 means: fertilizer, get fat, fertile, manure, pamper. On'yomi readings: ヒ. Kun'yomi readings: こ.える, こえ, こ.やす, こ.やし, ふと.る.

What JLPT level is 肥?

肥 is a JLPT N1 kanji. This is an advanced kanji.