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大 kanji
large, big
- JLPT level
- N5 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 3
- School grade
- Grade 1 (elementary school)
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On readings
ダイタイ
Kun readings
おお-おおきい-おおいに
Words with 大
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —運輸大臣Minister of Transport
- —音楽大学college of music; school of music; music college
- —夏期大学university summer school; college summer school
- —過大評価overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
- —ガキ大将leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
- —外務大臣Minister for Foreign Affairs
- —気宇広大magnanimous
- —巨大分子macromolecule
- —建設大臣Minister of Construction
- —誇大妄想megalomania; delusions of grandeur
- —後生大事with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
- —公明正大fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
- —厚生大臣Minister of Health and Welfare
- —国立大学national university
- —左大括弧opening (square) bracket
- —砂糖大根sugar beet
- —三大都市the three most important cities (esp. in ref. to Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya)
- —史上最大greatest ... in history
- —市場拡大market expansion
- —私立大学private university