platform, pedestal, stand, table
On'yomi (音読み)
- ダイ
- タイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- うてな
- だい.
About this kanji
The kanji 台 primarily means "platform" or "stand," and it can function as both a noun and a part of various compounds. One common compound is 車台 (しゃだい), which refers to a vehicle chassis, the frame of a car. Another important example is 台風 (たいふう), meaning "typhoon," which is a type of powerful storm common in certain regions. You might also see 台所 (だいどころ), meaning "kitchen"—a crucial room in any home. In everyday conversation, this kanji often appears in contexts related to physical structures or support, so it's useful to remember the various places it's used!
Example sentences
新しい台を買いました。
I bought a new stand.
Meanings across languages
- English
- platform, pedestal, stand, table
- Tiếng Việt
- bệ, bàn, đài
- 日本語
- 台, だい, うてな
- 한국어
- 플랫폼, 받침대, 받침대, 테이블
- 中文
- 平台, 基座, 支架, 桌子
- id
- platform, penyangga, meja
- th
- แท่น, ฐาน, ขาตั้ง, โต๊ะ
- es
- plataforma, pedestal, soporte, mesa
- fr
- plateforme, socle, support, table
- de
- Plattform, Sockel, Stand, Tisch
- pt
- plataforma, pedestal, suporte, mesa
Common compounds
- 車台しゃだいvehicle chassis
- 台風たいふうtyphoon
- 台所だいどころkitchen
- 時台じだいtime period
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