Jōyō KanjiOrganized by Onyomi reading
だい dai
kanji
大Meaning
Big
Reading
oo
onyomiだいdai
たいtai
Parts
一One 人Person
Example Word
大した: great or not much. The Japanese determiner '大した (たいした)' has two distinct meanings depending on the context. The first meaning is 'great' or 'remarkable', often used to describe something impressive or significant. For example: That's a great achievement「それは大した成果だ」(それはたいしたせいかだ). The second meaning is 'not much' or 'nothing much', typically used in negative constructions to downplay something. For example: It's not a big deal「大したことじゃない」(たいしたことじゃない). The nuance of this word depends heavily on whether it is used in a positive or negative context.
Radical
大
Stroke Count
3JLPT
N5Grade
1Frequency
6
Handwriting
kanji
代Meaning
Substitute, Era
Reading
ka
onyomiだいdai
Parts
亻Person (人)弋Ceremony
Example Word
初代: first generation. The Japanese noun '初代 (しょだい)' refers to the first generation or first incarnation of something. It is often used to describe the original version or first edition of a product, model, or series, as well as the first leader or founder of a group or dynasty. Example: This is the first generation of the game console 「これはゲーム機の初代です」 (これはゲームきのしょだいです). The first emperor of Japan is known as the founder of the country 「日本の初代天皇は国の創始者として知られています」 (にほんのしょだいてんのうはくにのそうししゃとしてしられています). Note that this word is often used in historical contexts where the original version is significant.
Radical
人
Stroke Count
5JLPT
N4Grade
3Frequency
78
Handwriting