fat

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 肥 is read ひ, has 8 strokes, and appears in words for fertilizer, obesity, and fattening.
• Basic usage: 肥料 is read ひりょう, and 肥満 is read ひまん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 肥料 and 肥満
  • 肥料 means fertilizer.
  • 春になる前に畑へ肥料をまいた。 means “We spread fertilizer on the field before spring arrived.”
  • 肥満 means obesity.
  • 運動不足が続き、肥満を気にするようになった。 means “After a long period without exercise, I became concerned about obesity.”