JLPT N5 kanji · 3 strokes · #7 by frequency
大 — Large, big
- Meaning
- Large, big
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- ダイタイ
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- おお-おお.きい-おお.いに
In bold: the readings to learn first.
Stroke order
3 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Memory hook
Spread your arms and legs wide and you suddenly look a lot larger (大).
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大 | だい | large, big, great |
| 大きな | おおきな | big, large, great |
| 大学 | だいがく | university, college |
| 大使館 | たいしかん | embassy |
| 大勢 | おおぜい | crowd of people, great number of people |
| 大好き | だいすき | liking very much, loving (something or someone), adoring |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.