admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited
Also: famous, excellent
On'yomi (音読み)
- イ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- えら.い
About this kanji
The kanji 偉 (い, えらい) primarily means admirable or great. It is often used as an adjective to describe someone or something remarkable. Common compounds include 偉大 (いだい), which means "great" or "mighty," and 偉業 (いぎょう), meaning "great achievement." You might also encounter 偉人 (いじん), referring to a "great person" who has made significant contributions to society. A usage note: while this kanji has positive connotations of greatness, it can also imply a sense of being conceited when referring to someone who considers themselves better than others. Overall, it's a versatile kanji that highlights remarkable qualities.
Example sentences
彼は偉大な学者として知られている。
He is known as a great scholar.
Meanings across languages
- English
- admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent
- Tiếng Việt
- vĩ đại
- 日本語
- 偉大
- 한국어
- 위대한
- 中文
- 伟大
- id
- mengagumkan, hebat
- th
- น่านับถือ, ยอดเยี่ยม
- es
- admirable, notable
- fr
- admirable, remarquable
- de
- bewundernswert, großartig
- pt
- admirável, notável
Common compounds
- 偉大great, grand, magnificent
- 偉いgreat, excellent, admirable
- 偉業great achievement, great feat, great work
- 偉人great person, eminent figure
- 偉観magnificent sight, grand sight, spectacular view
- 偉挙excellent deeds
- 偉勲great achievement
- 偉功great deed
Words using this kanji
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