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Kanji 多: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 多: many, frequent, much

Key takeaways

Kanji 多: many, frequent, much. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

manyfrequentmuch

On reading

Kun reading

おお.いまさ.にまさ.る

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 多

many, frequent, much

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character is formed by stacking two 'evening' (夕) symbols. Just as multiple evenings add up over time, it represents the concept of 'many' or 'much.'

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 幾多いくた

    many / numerous / a great amount

  • 過多かた

    excess / surplus / overabundance

  • 加留多かるた

    playing cards

  • 多数決たすうけつ

    majority vote / majority decision

  • 多忙たぼう

    busy / very busy with work

  • 多様たよう

    diversity / variety

  • 多少たしょう

    somewhat / a little / more or less

  • 滅多にめったに

    rarely / seldom (with negative)

Kun reading

おお.い
  • 多いおおい

    many / a lot / numerous

Commonly used words

  • 幾多
    いくた

    many / numerous / a great amount

  • 過多
    かた

    excess / surplus / overabundance

  • 加留多
    かるた

    playing cards

  • 多数決
    たすうけつ

    majority vote / majority decision

  • 多忙
    たぼう

    busy / very busy with work

  • 多様
    たよう

    diversity / variety

  • 多い
    おおい

    many / a lot / numerous

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は幾の困難を乗り越えた。

Translation

He overcame numerous difficulties.

Example 2

の星が夜空に輝いている。

Translation

Many stars are shining in the night sky.

Example 3

情報の過で混乱した。

Translation

I was confused by the excess information.

Example 4

な飲酒は健康に問題がある。

Translation

Excessive drinking causes health problems.

Kanji 多: many, frequent, much | Daily Nihongo