What is the Kanji for "Many"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Many", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Many" is "多".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Oo".

Its onyomi reading is "Ta".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 1 parts:

The kanji "夕" means "Evening" and can be read as "Yuu" and "Seki"

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "多" mean in japanese?

"多" means "Many".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N4 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

多い: "Much" or "Many". The Japanese adjective '多い (おおい)' means 'much' or 'many'. It is used to describe a large quantity or number of something. This word can be applied to countable nouns like people, objects, or events, as well as uncountable nouns like water, time, or money. For example: There are many people in the park - (公園に人が多い). I have too much homework - (宿題が多すぎる)

多く: "Many" or "Much". The adverb '多く (おおく)' means 'many' or 'much'. It is used to indicate a large quantity or degree of something. For example: There are many people at the park - (公園にはたくさんの人がいる). She studies much - (彼女はたくさん勉強する).

多分: "Probably". The adverb '多分 (たぶん)' means 'probably'. It is used to express uncertainty or lack of complete confidence about something. It indicates that the speaker believes something is likely to be true, but is not entirely sure. For example: I will probably go to the park later - (多分、あとで公園に行くでしょう). She's probably at home right now - (多分、今、家にいるだろう).

多数: "Many". The Japanese noun '多数 (たすう)' means 'many'. This noun is used to indicate a large quantity or a significant number of something. It can be used to describe a large group of people, objects, or abstract concepts. For example: There were many people at the party - (パーティーには多数の人が来ていた). Many books - (多数の本)

多様: "Variety" or "Diversified". The Japanese adjectival noun '多様 (たよう)' refers to something that is diverse, varied, or having many different forms, types or aspects. It can describe a broad range of things, from products, people, environments, or even ideas. The word suggests a sense of heterogeneity and richness within a certain context. For example: The company offers a diverse range of products - (その会社は多様な製品を提供しています). Our classroom has students with diverse backgrounds - (私たちのクラスには多様な背景の学生がいます).

多: "Many" or "Much". The Japanese prefix '多 (た)' means 'many' or 'much'. It is used to indicate a large quantity or degree of something. The prefix '多' can be combined with other words to form compound words that express a greater amount or frequency. For example: 多数 (たすう) - a large number, 多忙 (たぼう) - very busy.

滅多: "Rarely". The Japanese adjectival noun '滅多 (めった)' means 'rarely'. This term is used to convey a sense of something occurring infrequently or only under extraordinary circumstances. It can be used to describe an action, event, or occurrence that is not very common. For example: I rarely go to the beach - (私は滅多に海に行きません). This happens rarely - (これは滅多にないことです).

多少: "Somewhat" or "A little". The Japanese adverb '多少 (たしょう)' means 'somewhat' or 'a little'. It is used to indicate that something is done or occurs to a moderate degree, rather than to a large or small extent. For example: I feel somewhat tired - (多少疲れています). The food was a little too salty - (多少塩辛かった).

多量: "Large quantity". The noun '多量 (たりょう)' means 'large quantity'. It refers to an abundant or sizeable amount of something. This word is often used to describe the quantity of physical objects, liquids, or abstract concepts. For example: There is a large quantity of food - (多量の食べ物がある). He consumed a large quantity of water - (彼は多量の水を飲んだ).

多忙: "Busy". The adjectival noun '多忙 (たぼう)' means 'busy'. It is used to describe a person or situation that has a large amount of work, activities, or responsibilities that need to be attended to. This word conveys the sense of being overloaded with tasks and having little free time. For example: I'm so busy these days - (最近、私は多忙です). The manager has a busy schedule - (そのマネージャーは多忙な日程です).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "お" is read as "o". And The hiragana "た" is read as "ta".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.