big, large
On'yomi (音読み)
- ダイ
- タイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おお.きい
- おお.いに
About this kanji
The kanji 大 means "big" or "large" and is commonly used both as an adjective and in compound words. When pronounced as おおきい (ookii), it describes something that is large, while in compounds it takes on different nuances. For example, 大人 (おとな, otona) means "adult," indicating someone grown up, and 大会 (たいかい, taikai) refers to a "tournament" or large event, suggesting scale and importance. Another useful compound is 大好き (だいすき, daisuki), meaning "to love something very much." Keep in mind that when used in front of a noun, 大 often emphasizes the size or significance of the following word.
Example sentences
彼は大きな犬が好き。
He likes big dogs.
Meanings across languages
- English
- big, large
- Tiếng Việt
- lớn, to
- 日本語
- 大きい, 大きさ
- 한국어
- 큰
- 中文
- 大
- id
- besar
- th
- ใหญ่
- es
- grande
- fr
- grand
- de
- groß
- pt
- grande
Common compounds
- 大人adult
- 大会tournament, contest
- 大好きto love, like very much
- 大事important, valuable
Words using this kanji
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