Explore 帯 as a sash and as a word element for a belt, zone or time slot.
The idea
帯 has 10 strokes; follow the linked diagram. Read 帯（おび）, 熱帯（ねったい） and 時間帯（じかんたい） as whole words. The compound reading is たい.
Examples
- 彼女は着物の帯を結びます。She ties the obi of her kimono.
- 赤い帯を買いました。I bought a red obi.
- 安全帯をしっかり締めてください。Please fasten your safety harness securely.
- この地域は熱帯にあります。This area is in the tropical zone.
- この時間帯は電車が混みます。The train is crowded during this time slot.
- 彼は黒帯を締めています。He wears a black belt.
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Watch out
帯 alone is おび, but the same character is たい in 時間帯. A time slot is not a physical sash.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 帯 in hiragana.
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おび
帯 is おび: the sash tied around a kimono.
Write the reading of 時間帯 in hiragana.
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じかんたい
時間帯 is じかんたい: a span of time, such as a busy train period.
Choose the missing kanji: 熱＿（ねったい）［帯／帰］.
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帯
帯 completes 熱帯（ねったい）, the tropical zone.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 帯 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 時間帯 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: 熱＿（ねったい）［帯／帰］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 帯 using the stroke diagram, then cover the examples and read 帯 and 時間帯 aloud. Make a sentence with one.