A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N5 · 3 strokes

Large ; Big

Readings on: ダイ・タイ
Kun readings: おお-・おお.きい・-おお.いに

大きいおおきい — Large

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.

• 大人おとな — adult Word card → Source
• 大切たいせつ — important Word card → Source
• 大学だいがく — University Word card → Source
• 大勢おおぜい — crowd; many (persons) Word card → Source
• 大事だいじ — important; valuable Word card → Source
• 大分だいぶ — somewhat; considerably; rather Word card → Source