大 — big

Grade 1だい, たい, おお

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大 (readings: だい, たい, おお; Japanese kanji) means “big”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 大学 (university).

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What does 大 mean?

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Kanji	大
Meaning	big
Readings	だい, たい, おお
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	大学 (university)

How to read 大

大 is read だい or たい or おお depending on the word.

Words with 大

大雨おおあめmưa lớn
最大さいだいlớn nhất
拡大かくだいmở rộng
大切たいせつquan trọng
大勢おおぜいđông người
大人おとなngười lớn
大会たいかいđại hội
大喜おおよろこvui mừng lớn
大変たいへんvất vả
大通おおどおđại lộ

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Updated: 2026-08-09