What is the Kanji for 'Pedestal' and 'Machine'? | 台

kanji

Meaning

Pedestal, Machine

Reading

Parts

口Mouth 厶Private

Example Word

台: stand or counter. The Japanese noun '台 (だい)' has two primary meanings. First, it refers to a 'stand' or 'base' used to support or elevate something, such as a pedestal or platform. For example: the vase is on the stand「花瓶は台の上にある」(かびんはだいのうえにある). Second, it is used as a counter for machines, vehicles, or large equipment. For example: two cars「車が二台」(くるまがにだい). The word is versatile and context-dependent, so its meaning is determined by how it is used in a sentence.

Radical

口

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

364

Handwriting

kanji

口

Meaning

Mouth

radical

厶

Meaning

Private

kanji

怠

Meaning

Lazy, Neglect

kanji

胎

Meaning

Womb, Uterus

kanji

治

Meaning

Cure, Reign

kanji

始

Meaning

Begin

kanji

冶

Meaning

Melting, Smelting

word

台風

Meaning

Typhoon

word

台所

Meaning

Kitchen

word

台

Meaning

Stand, Counter

word

舞台

Meaning

Stage

word

台詞

Meaning

Lines

kanji

君

Meaning

Ruler, You

kanji

吉

Meaning

Lucky, Good luck

kanji

園

Meaning

Garden

kanji

囲

Meaning

Surround

kanji

名

Meaning

Name

kanji

史

Meaning

History

kanji

豆

Meaning

Beans

kanji

品

Meaning

Product

kanji

由

Meaning

Reason

kanji

船

Meaning

Ship

kanji

右

Meaning

Right

kanji

呂

Meaning

Bath

kanji

中

Meaning

Center

kanji

唇

Meaning

Lips, Lip

kanji

高

Meaning

High, Expensive

kanji

獣

Meaning

Beast, Animal

kanji

叫

Meaning

Shout

kanji

谷

Meaning

Valley

kanji

古

Meaning

Old

kanji

合

Meaning

Fit, Match

kanji

司

Meaning

Director

kanji

唆

Meaning

Entice, Instigate

kanji

和

Meaning

Peace

kanji

哲

Meaning

Sagacious, Philosophy

kanji

石

Meaning

Stone

kanji

舌

Meaning

Tongue

kanji

喚

Meaning

Yell, Call

kanji

目

Meaning

Eye

kanji

嘱

Meaning

Request, Entrust

kanji

語

Meaning

Language, Word

kanji

各

Meaning

Each

kanji

喪

Meaning

Loss, Mourn, Mourning

kanji

句

Meaning

Phrase, Paragraph

kanji

吐

Meaning

Spit, Spew

kanji

聖

Meaning

Saint, Holy

kanji

倉

Meaning

Warehouse

kanji

喫

Meaning

Ingest, Consume

kanji

央

Meaning

Center

kanji

噴

Meaning

Spout, Erupt

kanji

嗅

Meaning

Smell, Sniff

kanji

命

Meaning

Command, Life

kanji

味

Meaning

Flavor

kanji

善

Meaning

Good, Virtuous

kanji

吏

Meaning

Officer, Official

kanji

吸

Meaning

Inhale, Suck

kanji

京

Meaning

Capital

kanji

嘲

Meaning

Ridicule, Insult

kanji

嚇

Meaning

Upbraid, Menacing

kanji

咲

Meaning

Bloom, Blossom

kanji

拐

Meaning

Kidnap

kanji

召

Meaning

Seduce, Summon

kanji

唐

Meaning

Tang dynasty

kanji

号

Meaning

Number

kanji

周

Meaning

Circumference

kanji

占

Meaning

Fortune telling

kanji

兄

Meaning

Older brother

kanji

嘆

Meaning

Sigh

kanji

事

Meaning

Thing

kanji

如

Meaning

As, Likeness

kanji

喝

Meaning

Hoarse, Shout at

kanji

田

Meaning

Rice field

kanji

喉

Meaning

Throat

kanji

咽

Meaning

Windpipe

kanji

問

Meaning

Question, Problem

kanji

后

Meaning

Empress

kanji

足

Meaning

Foot, Sufficient

kanji

喜

Meaning

Rejoice

kanji

加

Meaning

Join, Add

kanji

唄

Meaning

Shamisen song

kanji

豪

Meaning

Great man, Magnificent

kanji

器

Meaning

Vessel

kanji

亭

Meaning

Inn, Pavilion

kanji

否

Meaning

Negate

kanji

啓

Meaning

Enlighten, State respectfully

kanji

員

Meaning

Member

kanji

含

Meaning

Contain, Include

kanji

知

Meaning

Know

kanji

言

Meaning

Say

kanji

告

Meaning

Announce

kanji

憲

Meaning

Constitution

kanji

鳴

Meaning

Chirp

kanji

呪

Meaning

Curse

kanji

可

Meaning

Possible

kanji

唱

Meaning

Chant

kanji

因

Meaning

Cause

kanji

喩

Meaning

Compare, Metaphor

kanji

尋

Meaning

Inquire

kanji

同

Meaning

Same

kanji

唯

Meaning

Only, Solely

kanji

回

Meaning

Revolve, Times (counter for occurrences)

kanji

西

Meaning

West

kanji

日

Meaning

Day, Sun

kanji

四

Meaning

Four

kanji

束

Meaning

Bundle, Bind

kanji

哀

Meaning

Pity, Sorrow

kanji

呼

Meaning

Invite, Call

kanji

唾

Meaning

Sputum, Saliva

kanji

国

Meaning

Country

kanji

嗣

Meaning

Heir

kanji

哺

Meaning

Nurse, Suckle

kanji

害

Meaning

Harm

kanji

呈

Meaning

Display, Present

kanji

窓

Meaning

Window

kanji

参

Meaning

Participate

kanji

払

Meaning

Pay, Drive away

kanji

仏

Meaning

Buddha

kanji

至

Meaning

Arrive, Climax

kanji

公

Meaning

Public

kanji

去

Meaning

Past

kanji

勾

Meaning

Flexed, Hooked

kanji

鬼

Meaning

Demon, Ogre

kanji

広

Meaning

Wide

kanji

弁

Meaning

Valve, Dialect

kanji

私

Meaning

Private, Me

kanji

会

Meaning

Meet

kanji

強

Meaning

Strong