What is the Kanji for "Topic"?

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

The Japanese Kanji for "Topic" is "題".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Dai".

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 2 parts:

The kanji "是" means "Right" and "Absolutely" and can be read as "Ze". And The radical "頁" means "Page" .

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

What does the kanji "題" mean in japanese?

"題" means "Topic".

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

Here are some words that use this kanji:

問題: "Problem". The Japanese noun '問題 (もんだい)' means 'problem'. This word is used to refer to an issue, difficulty, or challenge that needs to be addressed or resolved. It can be used in various contexts, such as personal, academic, or professional situations. For example: I have a problem with my computer - (私はコンピューターの問題がある). This math problem is difficult - (この数学の問題は難しい).

宿題: "Homework". The Japanese noun '宿題 (しゅくだい)' refers to the assignments or tasks that a student must complete outside of class. It is the work that is assigned by a teacher to be done at home. For example: I have a lot of homework to do tonight - (今夜、宿題がたくさんあります). Please finish your homework before bed - (寝る前に宿題を終わらせてください).

課題: "Task". The Japanese noun '課題 (かだい)' refers to a task, assignment or problem that needs to be worked on and completed. It is commonly used in the context of school or work to describe an obligation or objective that must be achieved. For example: I have to complete my daily tasks - (私は毎日の課題を完了しなければなりません). The students have a new assignment to work on - (生徒たちは新しい課題に取り組むことになりました).

話題: "Topic". The noun '話題 (わだい)' means 'topic'. It refers to the subject or theme that is being discussed or addressed. '話題' is commonly used to describe the main focus of a conversation, presentation, or article. For example: This is an interesting topic - (これは興味深い話題だ). Let's change the topic - (話題を変えましょう).

議題: "Agenda". The Japanese noun '議題 (ぎだい)' refers to the items or topics that are planned to be discussed and decided upon at a meeting or event. It represents the list of issues that will be addressed and deliberated. For example: The agenda for the meeting includes discussing the new budget proposal - (会議の議題には、新しい予算提案についての検討が含まれています).

主題: "Topic" or "Subject". The Japanese noun '主題 (しゅだい)' refers to the main or central theme, topic or subject of something. It is used to describe the main focus or point of a story, article, speech, or other form of discourse. For example: The main topic of the presentation was the company's quarterly earnings - (プレゼンテーションの主題は同社の四半期業績でした). The subject of the book is the history of the samurai - (その本の主題は侍の歴史です).

題名: "Title". The Japanese noun '題名 (だいめい)' means 'title'. It refers to the name given to a book, article, work of art, or other piece of creative or intellectual content. A title serves to identify and describe the work. For example: The title of the book is interesting - (その本の題名は興味深いです). What is the title of the painting? - (その絵画の題名は何ですか?)

例題: "Example". The noun '例題 (れいだい)' means 'example'. It refers to a specimen or model that illustrates a general principle or rule. Examples are often used in educational contexts to help explain a concept or demonstrate the application of a method. For example: This math problem is a good example - (この数学の問題は良い例題です). The teacher provided several examples to explain the lesson - (先生は課題を説明するためにいくつかの例題を提示しました).

題する: "Treat as". The Japanese verb '題する (だいする)' means 'to treat as'. It is used to indicate that something is being considered or treated in a particular way. For example: She was treated as a queen - (彼女は女王として題された). The novel is treated as a work of art - (その小説は芸術作品として題されている).

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 "だ" is read as "da". And The hiragana "い" is read as "i".

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.