多 — many

Grade 2た, おお

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多 (readings: た, おお; Japanese kanji) means “many”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 多い (many).

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What does 多 mean?

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Kanji	多
Meaning	many
Readings	た, おお
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	多い (many)

How to read 多

多 is read た or おお depending on the word.

Words with 多

多いおおいnhiều
多くおおくnhiều
最多さいたnhiều nhất
数多かずおおrất nhiều
過去最多かこさいたmức cao nhất từ trước
多忙bận rộn

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Updated: 2026-08-09