台 — stand / platform

Grade 2だい, たい

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台 (readings: だい, たい; Japanese kanji) means “stand / platform”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 台風 (typhoon).

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What does 台 mean?

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Kanji	台
Meaning	stand / platform
Readings	だい, たい
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	台風 (typhoon)

How to read 台

台 is read だい or たい depending on the word.

Words with 台

台風たいふうbão
台頭たいとうnổi lên
屋台やたいquầy hàng
気象台きしょうだいđài khí tượng
四百万台よんひゃくまんだい4 triệu chiếc
鏡台bàn trang điểm
台湾Đài Loan
舞台sân khấu

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Updated: 2026-08-09