Japanese symbol for “cog”
歯
は
Romaji: ha
tooth; teeth
In Japanese, cog is 歯, read は (ha).
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Meanings
- n tooth; teeth
- n tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog
- n support (of a geta)
Written forms: 歯、齒. Readings: は.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cog”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歯車 | はぐるま haguruma | cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine |
| 枘 | ほぞ hozo | tenon; cog; pivot |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歯科 | しか shika | dentistry |
| 歯止め | はどめ hadome | brake; drag; skid |
| 虫歯 | むしば mushiba | tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity |
| 歯車 | はぐるま haguruma | gear; cogwheel |
| 歯ブラシ | はブラシ haburashi | toothbrush |
| 歯医者 | はいしゃ haisha | dentist |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.