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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

    多忙: busy. The Japanese adjectival noun '多忙 (たぼう)' means 'busy'. It is used to describe a state of being very occupied or having a lot of tasks to do. This term is often used in formal or written contexts to convey a high level of busyness. For example: He is busy with work「彼は仕事で多忙だ」(かれはしごとでたぼうだ). Due to the busy schedule, I couldn't attend the meeting「多忙なスケジュールのため、会議に出席できなかった」(たぼうなスケジュールのため、かいぎにしゅっせきできなかった). Note that '多忙' is more formal than the more commonly used '忙しい (いそがしい)', which also means 'busy' but is used in everyday conversation.

    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:

    word

    多い

    Meaning

    Many

    word

    多く

    Meaning

    Many

    word

    多分

    Meaning

    Probably

    word

    多数

    Meaning

    Many, Majority

    word

    多様

    Meaning

    Diverse

    word

    Meaning

    Many

    word

    滅多

    Meaning

    Rare

    word

    多少

    Meaning

    Somewhat

    word

    多量

    Meaning

    Large amount

    word

    多忙

    Meaning

    Busy

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

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.