対 — opposite / pair

Grade 3たい, つい

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対 (readings: たい, つい; Japanese kanji) means “opposite / pair”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 反対 (opposition).

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What does 対 mean?

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Kanji	対
Meaning	opposite / pair
Readings	たい, つい
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	反対 (opposition)

How to read 対

対 is read たい or つい depending on the word.

Words with 対

対象たいしょうđối tượng
反対はんたいngược lại
対戦たいせんđối đầu
対策たいさくbiện pháp đối phó
三対一さんたいいちba - một
一対一いちたいいちmột đều
対照đối chiếu
絶対tuyệt đối
敵対đối lập

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Updated: 2026-08-09