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Stroke Count
3 Strokes
Radical
大 + 0 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. large, big
Readings
Kun'yomi: おお、おお.きい、おお.いに。(Jouyou Reading)
もと、まさる、ひろし、はじめ、とも、たかし、おう、わ、うふ、-おお.いに、おお-。
On'yomi: ダイ、ダ。(Go-on Reading)
タイ、タ。(Kan-on Reading)

Japanese Meaning for 大

Dictionary Entries for 大

oo
prefix
  1. large; big; great; major; important; serious; heavy; loud
  2. older; senior
  3. final; ultimate
  4. rough; broad; general

dai
prefix, na adjective, noun
  1. large; big; great; huge; vast; major; important; serious; severe
prefix
  1. great; prominent; eminent; distinguished
suffix
  1. -sized; as big as; the size of
suffix, prefix
  1. university
noun
  1. large (e.g. serving size); large option
  2. long month (i.e. having 31 days)

ooki
prefix
  1. great; grand; large
  2. greater (of equal court ranks); upper; senior (also written as 正)
noun, na adjective
  1. a great deal; very much

ooi
prefix
  1. greater (of equal court ranks); upper; senior (also written as 正)
noun, na adjective
  1. a great deal; very much

tai
prefix
  1. nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)

Stroke Order Diagrams for 大

Construction of Character for 大

Origin and construction of 大

Kanji related to 大

  • 姿

Meanings in Other Languages for 大

French
  1. grand
Portuguese
  1. grande, enorme
Spanish
  1. grande, muy, mucho

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is this itself a radical and kanji?

 

#1 Posted by shraddha_8122 over 2 years ago


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