gigantic, big, large, great

About this kanji

The kanji 「巨」 means gigantic, big, or great. It is primarily used in nouns and can describe something that is significantly larger than normal. Common compounds include 「巨額」(きょがく), which refers to a huge sum of money; 「巨人」(きょじん), meaning giant or a large figure; and 「巨大」(きょだい), which simply means huge. This kanji doesn't have a native Japanese reading, so it relies on its Chinese reading, キョ. A useful note is that while it often implies size, it can also indicate greatness in other aspects, like talent or importance.

Example sentences

• 彼は巨体の選手だった。

  He was a giant athlete.

Meanings across languages

English

gigantic, big, large, great

Tiếng Việt

khổng lồ, to lớn, vĩ đại

日本語

巨大, 大きい, 大

한국어

거대한, 큰, 대

中文

巨大, 大, 大型

id

raksasa, besar

th

ยักษ์ใหญ่, ใหญ่

es

gigantesco, grande

fr

gigantesque, grand

de

gigantisch, groß

pt

gigante, grande

Common compounds

• 巨額きょがくhuge sum (esp. of money), enormous sum, massive amount
• 巨人きょじんgiant, great man, Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
• 巨大きょだいhuge, gigantic, enormous
• 巨匠きょしょうmaster, masterhand, maestro
• 巨体きょたいhuge body, large build
• 巨視的きょしてきmacroscopic, comprehensive, all-including
• 巨費きょひenormous expenditure, huge expense, huge outlay
• 巨木きょぼくbig tree