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What is the Kanji for 'Many'? | 多

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.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Many

    Reading

    kunyomiおお

    oo

    onyomi

    ta

    Parts

    Evening

    Example Word

    滅多: rare. The Japanese adjectival noun '滅多 (めった)' means 'rare' and is often used in negative constructions to indicate that something seldom happens. It is commonly paired with the negative form of verbs to express infrequency. For example: I rarely go there「滅多に行かない」(めったにいかない). He rarely gets angry「彼は滅多に怒らない」(かれはめったにおこらない). The word is typically used in formal or written contexts and carries a nuance of something being unusual or exceptional.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    119

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 1 part:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Evening

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Move, Transfer

Words Using

This kanji is used in 10 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 3 kanji contain the part 夕 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Name

    kanji

    Meaning

    Outside

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dream

Learn the Kanji

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What does 多 mean?

多 means 'Many'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.