太 — thick / fat

Grade 2た, たい, ふと

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太 (readings: た, たい, ふと; Japanese kanji) means “thick / fat”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 太陽 (the sun).

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What does 太 mean?

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Kanji	太
Meaning	thick / fat
Readings	た, たい, ふと
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	太陽 (the sun)

How to read 太

太 is read た or たい or ふと depending on the word.

Words with 太

太陽たいようmặt trời
太鼓trống lớn

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Updated: 2026-08-09