be crowned with, live under (a ruler), receive
On'yomi (音読み)
- タイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- いただ.く
About this kanji
The kanji 戴 (たい) has a few important meanings, primarily relating to the concepts of being crowned with, receiving, or living under a ruler. It is often used as a noun or in compound forms. For instance, 頂戴 (ちょうだい) means ‘to receive’ or ‘please give me,’ which you might hear in casual exchanges when asking for something. Another compound, 戴冠式 (たいかんしき), refers to a coronation ceremony, highlighting its royal connections. It can also appear in the term 奉戴 (ほうたい), which means to choose someone as a leader. A quick usage note: while 戴 can imply honor or respect, it's essential to use it in the appropriate contexts, especially when discussing duty or leadership.
Example sentences
彼は王冠を戴くことが許された。
He was allowed to wear the crown.
Meanings across languages
- English
- be crowned with, live under (a ruler), receive
- Tiếng Việt
- được đội vương miện, sống dưới (một người cai trị), nhận
- 日本語
- 戴, いただく
- 한국어
- 왕관을 쓰다, 지배하다, 받다
- 中文
- 戴着, 统一, 接受
- id
- dimahkotai oleh
- th
- ได้สวมมงกุฎด้วย
- es
- ser coronado con
- fr
- couronné de
- de
- gekrönt mit
- pt
- coroado com
Common compounds
- 頂戴ちょうだいreceiving, getting, accepting
- 戴冠式たいかんしきcoronation ceremony, enthronement
- 奉戴ほうたいchoosing (a nobleman) as the leader or president of a company or organization
- 推戴すいたい(being) presided over by
- 戴白たいはくold people, becoming gray haired (grey)
- 菊戴きくいただきgoldcrest (species of passerine bird, Regulus regulus)
- 戴勝やつがしらhoopoe (species of Eurasian bird, Upupa epops)
- 戴冠たいかんcoronation, crowning
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