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Kanji 大: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 大: large, big

Key takeaways

Kanji 大: large, big. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

largebig

On reading

ダイタイ

Kun reading

おお-おお.きい-おお.いに

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 大

large, big

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character depicts a person standing with their arms and legs stretched out as wide as possible. It represents the concept of something being large or great in size.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ダイ
  • お大事におだいじに

    take care / get well soon

  • 盛大せいだい

    grand / magnificent / splendid

  • 壮大そうだい

    magnificent / grand / majestic

  • 大概たいがい

    generally / mostly / usually

  • 大金たいきん

    large sum of money

  • 大衆たいしゅう

    general public / masses

  • 大部たいぶ

    most / majority / much

  • 短大たんだい

    junior college

Kun reading

おお-
  • 大方おおかた

    majority / mostly / almost all

  • 大柄おおがら

    large build / big frame

  • 大げさおおげさ

    exaggerated / over the top

  • 大事おおごと

    important matter / serious issue

  • 大ざっぱおおざっぱ

    rough / broad / imprecise

  • 大筋おおすじ

    outline / summary / main points

  • 大空おおぞら

    the sky / the heavens

  • 大幅おおはば

    large scale / significant change

Commonly used words

  • お大事に
    おだいじに

    take care / get well soon

  • 盛大
    せいだい

    grand / magnificent / splendid

  • 壮大
    そうだい

    magnificent / grand / majestic

  • 大概
    たいがい

    generally / mostly / usually

  • 大金
    たいきん

    large sum of money

  • 大衆
    たいしゅう

    general public / masses

  • 大方
    おおかた

    majority / mostly / almost all

  • 大柄
    おおがら

    large build / big frame

  • 大げさ
    おおげさ

    exaggerated / over the top

  • 大事
    おおごと

    important matter / serious issue

  • 大ざっぱ
    おおざっぱ

    rough / broad / imprecise

  • 大筋
    おおすじ

    outline / summary / main points

Example sentences

Example 1

方の人がこの映画を好きです。

Translation

Most people like this movie.

Example 2

問題は方解決しました。

Translation

The problem is mostly solved.

Example 3

彼は柄な体格をしている。

Translation

He has a large build.

Example 4

この服は柄な模様だ。

Translation

This clothing has a large pattern.

Kanji 大: large, big | Daily Nihongo