Japanese symbol for “denture”

入れ歯

いれば

Romaji: ireba

false tooth; denture

In Japanese, denture is 入れ歯, read いれば (ireba).

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Meanings

n false tooth; denture

Written forms: 入れ歯、入歯. Readings: いれば.

Kanji and stroke order

入

enter, insert

on: ニュウ、ジュ
kun: い.る、-い.る、-い.り、い.れる

2 strokes · JLPT 4

歯

tooth, cog

on: シ
kun: よわい、は、よわ.い、よわい.する

12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “denture”

Word	Reading	Meaning
デンチャー	デンチャー denchaa	denture

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
購入	こうにゅう kounyuu	purchase; buying
導入	どうにゅう dounyuu	introduction; bringing in; installation
収入	しゅうにゅう shuunyuu	income; earnings; revenue
輸入	ゆにゅう yunyuu	import; importation; introduction
入学	にゅうがく nyuugaku	admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment
入院	にゅういん nyuuin	hospitalization; hospitalisation
歯科	しか shika	dentistry
歯止め	はどめ hadome	brake; drag; skid

See also: Chinese symbol for “denture”.

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.