A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N4 · 5 strokes

Pedestal ; A Stand ; Counter For Machines And Vehicles

Readings on: ダイ・タイ
Kun readings: うてな・われ・つかさ

台だい — support; base

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 台所だいどころ — kitchen Word card → Source
• 台風たいふう — typhoon Word card → Source
• 舞台ぶたい — stage; stage Word card → Source
• 灯台とうだい — lighthouse Source
• 台湾たいわん — Taiwan Source
• 土台どだい — base; foundations Source