What is the Kanji for 'Huge' and 'Giant'? | 巨

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Huge' and 'Giant', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Huge' and 'Giant' is 巨.

kanji

巨

Meaning

Huge, Giant

Reading

onyomiきょ

kyo

Example Word

巨人: giant. The Japanese noun '巨人 (きょじん)' means 'giant'. It refers to a being or creature of enormous size, often found in myths, legends, or fantasy stories. It can also be used metaphorically to describe something or someone of great importance or influence. For example: the giant in the story was very strong「物語の巨人はとても強かった」(ものがたりのきょじんはとてもつよかった). That company is a giant in the industry「あの会社は業界の巨人だ」(あのかいしゃはぎょうかいのきょじんだ). The word can also refer to the Yomiuri Giants, a famous Japanese baseball team.

Radical

工

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

1225

Handwriting

巨 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

kanji

距

Meaning

Distance

kanji

拒

Meaning

Repel, Refuse

Words Using 巨

This kanji is used in 2 words:

word

巨大

Meaning

Huge

word

巨人

Meaning

Giant

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What does 巨 mean?

巨 means 'Huge' and 'Giant'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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