How to say 'Ordinal' in Japanese | 第

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The Japanese word for Ordinal is 'Dai', written as 第 in Japanese.'Ordinal' in hiragana is だい.

word

第

Meaning

Ordinal

Reading

だい

dai

Kanji

第Ordinal number

Explanation

The Japanese prefix '第 (だい)' is used to indicate ordinal numbers, similar to '1st', '2nd', '3rd' in English. It is commonly attached to numbers to denote order, rank, or sequence. For example: first place「第一位」(だいいちい). Second chapter「第二章」(だいにしょう). Third time「第三回」(だいさんかい). This prefix is often used in formal or structured contexts, such as academic chapters, competition rankings, or event iterations. It is important to note that '第' is always followed by a number and does not stand alone as a word.

Part Of Speech

prefix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

103

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 第

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

第

Meaning

Ordinal number

Words Related to 第 Through the Kanji 第

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 第 as well.

word

次第

Meaning

Procedure, Dependence

word

次第に

Meaning

Gradually

word

第一

Meaning

First

word

落第

Meaning

Failure, Flunking

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What does 'Dai' (第) mean?

'Dai' means 'Ordinal' .

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