“Big” or “Large” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “大”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “大” means “Great”, “Senior” or “Rough” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “大”
Jouyou Kanji “大” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 3 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | だい(dai) |
| たい(tai) | |
| た(ta) | |
| だ(da) | |
| Kun-Yomi | おお(oo) |
| おお(きい)(oo(kii)) | |
| おお(いに)(oo(ini)) | |
| Meanings | Big, Large, Wide, Many |
| Important | |
| Excellent, Superior | |
| Very, Greatly | |
| About, Roughly, Generally, Mainly | |
| Haughty, Arrogant | |
| (Express respect by adding this kanji before the title of other person) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “大”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 大味(おおあじ-o o a ji) | ① Don’t have much flavor, Flat-tasting, Bland, Lacking in flavor, ② Dull, Flat, Unimaginative, Boring |
| 大穴(おおあな-o o a na) | ① Big hole, ② Great loss, Heavy deficit, ③ (On gamble) Big win, Dark horse, Long shot, Jack pot |
| 大入り(おおいり-o o i ri) | Large attendance, Full house, Crowded audience |
| 大内山(おおうちやま-o o u chi ya ma) | ① Imperial Palace, Court, ② Area name of Southern Mie prefecture |
| 大写し(おおうつし-o o u tsu shi) | Close‐up picture |
| 大神(おおかみ-o o ka mi) | God, Supreme being |
| 大柄(おおがら-o o ga ra) | ① Large build, ② Large‐pattern |
| 大柄(おおへい-o o he i) | Arrogance, Haughtiness, Insolence |
| 大木戸(おおきど-o o ki do) | ① A simple barrier established at the entrance to a city or at a border to control the entry and exit of people and goods, ② Castle gate |
| 大仰(おうぎょう-o u gyo u) | Exaggerated, Overstated, Overdone |
| 大口(おおぐち-o o gu chi) | ① Big mouth, Mouth opened wide, ② Boastful speech, Tall talk, Bragging, Boasting, ③ Large amount, Large quantity |
| 大御所(おおごしょ-o o go sho) | ① Leading figure, Colossal figure, Influential figure, Magnate, ② Retired shogun, Retired prince |
| 大路(おおじ-o o ji) | ① Main street, Main thoroughfare, ② Most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryo period) |
| 大潮(おおしお-o o shi o) | Spring tide |
| 大関(おおぜき-o o ze ki) | Ozeki(sumo wrestler of the second highest rank) |
| 大立ち回り(おおたちまわり-o o ta chi ma wa ri) | Dogfight, Rough-and-tumble, Tussle, Scuffle, Hassle |
| 大立て者(おおだてもの-o o da te mo no) | ① Prominent figure, Leading figure, Big name, Bigwig, ② Star actor (of a troupe) |
| 大束(おおたば-o o ta ba) | Big bunch |
| 大筒(おおづつ-o o du tsu) | Cannon, Artillery, Ordnance, Heavy weapon |
| 大鼓(おおつづみ-o o tsu du mi) | Large hand drum |
| 大詰め(おおづめ-o o du me) | Final stage, Final scene, The end, Finale |
| 大手(おおて-o o te) | ① Major company, Big company, ② Front castle gate |
| 大手筋(おおてすじ-o o te su ji) | Large-scale operators, Main buyers, Big traders |
| 大手門(おおてもん-o o te mo n) | Front gate of a castle |
| 大戸(おおど-o o do) | ① Main door at the front of a house, ② Front shutters |
| 大道具(おおどうぐ-o o do u gu) | ① Stage setting, Scenery, ② Stagehand, Sceneshifter |
| 大所(おおどころ- o o do ko ro) | Authority, Wealthy family, Important person, Bigwig |
| 大殿(おおとの-o o to no) | ① Current master, Father of one’s current master, ② Minister (of government), Noble, ③ Nobleman’s residence |
| 大波(おおなみ- o o na mi) | Billow, Surge, Large wave, Storm surge, Billow |
| 大幅(おおはば-o o ha ba) | Big, Large, Drastic, Substantial |
| 大祓(おおはらい-o o ha ra i) | Great purification, Purification rite performed twice a year before Daijosai and after major disasters |
| 大判(おおばん-o o ba n) | ① Large size (paper, book etc), ② Oban, Large oval gold coin used in the Edo period |
| 大部屋(おおべや-o o be ya) | ① Large room, ② Green room, Waiting room for performers when off stage, ③ Junior actor, Actor of small parts, ④ Large hospital room (for several patients), Hospital ward |
| 大前(おおまえ-o o ma e) | Presence (of a god, emperor etc) |
| 大水(おおみず-o o mi zu) | Flood |
| 大晦日(おおみそか-o o mi so ka) | New Year’s Eve, December 31st |
| 大宮人(おおみやびと-o o mi ya bi to) | Courtier |
| 大向こう(おおむこう-o o mu ko u) | ① Gallery (of a theater), Spectator, Audience (of a theater), ② The masses, The general public |
| 大連(おおむらじ-o o mu ra ji) | The name of the position that served as an advisor to the Emperor |
| 大目(おおめ-o o me) | Bigheartedness, Magnanimity, Tolerance |
| 大物(おおもの-o o mo no) | ① Important person, Influential figure, Big shot, Big name, Bigwig, ② Big thing, Big one, Big game, Big catch, Whopper, Valuable thing |
| 大物食い(おおものぐい-o o mo no gu i) | Giant-killer |
| 大門(おおもん or だいもん-o o mo n (or) da i mo n) | Large front gate |
| 大様 or 鷹揚(おおよう-o o yo u) | ① Large-hearted, Generous, Liberal, Open-handed, Magnanimous, Easygoing, ② Placid, Composed, Collected |
| 大凡(おおよそ-o o yo so) | Approximately, More or less, Close to, Some, Just about, Or so, About, Roughly, Around |
| 大童(おおわらわ-o o wa a wa) | Working feverishly, Strenuous efforts, Furious dedication (to a task) |
| 大安(たいあん-ta i a n) | The luckiest day in the six‐day Buddhist calendar, Auspicious day |
| 大意(たいい-ta i i) | Synopsis, Precis, Summary, Gist, Outline |
| 大王(だいおう-da i o u) | Great king, Maharajah |
| 大往生(だいおうじょう-da i o u jo u) | Peaceful death, Calm death, Euthanasia |
| 大恩(だいおん-da i o n) | Great debt of gratitude, Great obligation |
| 大音声(だいおんじょう-da i o n jo u) | Very loud voice |
| 大火(たいか-ta i ka) | Conflagration, Major fire |
| 大家(たいか-ta i ka) | Great master (of, in, at), Great expert, Authority |
| 大過(たいか-ta i ka) | Serious error, Gross mistake |
| 大廈(たいか-ta i ka) | Large grand buildings, Skyscrapers |
| 大河(たいが-ta i go) | Large river |
| 大河小説(たいがしょうせつ-ta i ga sho u se tsu) | Long novel, Epic novel |
| 大会(たいかい-ta i ka i) | ① Mass meeting, Convention, Rally, Conference, Assembly, Gathering, ② Tournament, Competition, Contest, Meet, ③ Grand event |
| 大塊(たいかい-ta i ka i) | Large block, Large mass |
| 大海(たいかい-ta i ka i) | Ocean, Large sea |
| 大概(たいがい-ta i ga i) | ① Generally, Mainly, Usually, Normally, Mostly, For the most part, ② Nearly all, Almost all, ③ Gist, Summary, Outline, ④ Probably, Perhaps, In all likelihood |
| 大学(だいがく-da i ga ku) | College, University |
| 大家族(だいかぞく-da i ka zo ku) | Large family |
| 大喝(だいかつ-da i ka tsu) | Shouting in a thunderous voice, Thundering cry, Thundering voice |
| 大旱(たいかん-da i ka n) | Great drought, Serious drought |
| 大旱に雲霓を望む(たいかんにうんげいをのぞむ-da i ka n ni u n ge i wo no zo mu) | Just as we look forward to clouds and rainbows that signal rain during a severe drought, we look forward to a helping hand being extended in difficult situations |
| 大官(たいかん-ta i ka n) | High-ranking official |
| 大患(たいかん-ta i ka n) | Serious illness, Travails |
| 大観(たいかん-ta i ka n) | General survey, Broad overview |
| 大願(たいがん-ta i ga n) | ① Aspiration, Ambition, ② The Buddha’s great vow (to save all people) |
| 大寒(だいかん-da i ka n) | Coldest season, “Major cold” solar term (approx. January 20, roughly the coldest time of the year) |
| 大気(たいき-ta i ki) | Atmosphere, Air |
| 大器(たいき-ta i ki) | ① Man of great ability, Person of real caliber, ② Large container |
| 大器晩成(たいきばんせい-ta i ki ba n se i) | Great talents mature late, Early ripe early rotten |
| 大義(たいぎ-ta i gi) | Justice, Righteousness |
| 大義名分(たいぎめいぶん-ta i gi me i bu n) | Just cause, Good reason, Pretext, Justification |
| 大儀(たいぎ-ta i gi) | ① State ceremony, ② Laborious, Troublesome, Irksome, Arduous |
| 大吉(だいきち-da i ki chi) | Excellent luck |
| 大規模(だいきぼ-da i ki bo) | Large-scale, Massive, Extensive |
| 大逆(だいぎゃく-da i gya ku) | High treason |
| 大挙(たいきょ-ta i kyo) | ① In full force, In great numbers, In droves, ② Large-scale project, Grand plan |
| 大虚(たいきょ-ta i kyo) | ① sky, Heaven, ② Great Void (in ancient Chinese philosophy, the primordial substance that gives rise to qi) |
| 大饗(たいきょう-ta i kyo u) | ① Large banquet, ② Court banquet (Heian period) |
| 大業(たいぎょう-ta i gyo u) | Great deed, Great enterprise, Great work, Massive undertaking |
| 大凶(だいきょう-da i kyo u) | Great misfortune, Terrible luck, Very bad luck |
| 大局(たいきょく-ta i kyo ku) | General situation, Whole situation, Larger picture, Main point |
| 大工(だいく-da i ku) | Carpenter, Joiner |
| 大君(たいくん-ta i ku n) | Tycoon, Monarch, Shogun (of the Tokugawa government) |
| 大軍(たいぐん-ta i gu n) | Large army, Big army |
| 大群(たいぐん-ta i gu n) | Large crowd, Large herd, Large flock, Large school, Large shoal, Large swarm, Horde |
| 大兄(たいけい-ta i ke i) | ① Older brother, ② (Used mainly in letters to address an older or same-aged male) you |
| 大系(たいけい-ta i ke i) | Outline, Survey, Compendium |
| 大計(たいけい-ta i ke i) | Grand-scale plan, Long-range plan, Farsighted policy |
| 大経(たいけい-ta i ke i) | Great Laws and Principles |
| 大慶(たいけい-ta i ke i) | Great joy |
| 大権(たいけん-ta i ke n) | Supreme power, Supreme authority, Prerogative, Privilege |
| 大賢(たいけん-ta i ke n) | Great sage |
| 大言(たいげん-ta i ge n) | ① Great and dignified words, ② Braggadocio, Big talk |
| 大元帥(だいげんすい-da i ge n su i) | The generalissimo, Commander-in-chief |
| 大悟(たいご-ta i go) | Great enlightenment, Nirvana |
| 大功(たいこう-ta i ko u) | Distinguished service, Meritorious service, Feat |
| 大行(たいこう-ta i ko u) | Great enterprise, Great task |
| 大幸(たいこう-ta i ko u) | Great happiness, Extreme happiness |
| 大綱(たいこう-ta i ko u) | ① Fundamental principles, Main lines, ② Outline, Summary, General features |
| 大剛(たいごう-ta i go u) | Extremely strong, Extremely sturdy |
| 大豪(たいごう or だいごう-ta i go u (or) da i go u) | ① Great people, Great men, ② Millionaire |
| 大国(たいこく-ta i ko ku) | ① Large country, Major nation, Great power, ② Province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system) |
| 大獄(たいごく-ta i go ku) | Roundup, Wholesale arrest |
| 大黒天(だいこくてん-da i ko ku te n) | ① Mahakala (incarnation of Mahesvara), ② Daikokuten, God of wealth |
| 大黒柱(だいこくばしら-da i ko ku ba shi ra) | ① Central pillar (of a building), ② Mainstay (e.g. of an economy), Backbone (e.g. of a family), Provider, Main man |
| 大極殿(だいごくでん-da i go ku de n) | Council Hall in the Imperial Palace |
| 大婚(たいこん-ta i ko n) | Imperial wedding |
| 大根(だいこん-da i ko n) | ① Daikon, Radish, ② Ham actor |
| 大差(たいさ-ta i sa) | Great difference, Big difference, Wide margin |
| 大災(たいさい-ta i sa i) | Cataclysm, Catastrophe, Tragedy, Disaster, Calamity |
| 大祭(たいさい-ta i sa i) | Grand festival |
| 大罪(たいざい-ta i za i) | Serious crime, Grave sin, Mortal sin, Deadly sin |
| 大作(たいさく-ta i sa ku) | ① Large-scale work, Voluminous work, ② Monumental work, Great work, Masterpiece |
| 大冊(たいさつ-ta i sa tsu) | Big book, Large volume book |
| 大史(たいし-ta i shi) | Chief historian and calendar official |
| 大志(たいし-ta i shi) | Ambition, Aspiration, High hopes |
| 大使(たいし-ta i shi) | Ambassador |
| 大姉(だいし-da i shi) | (In Buddhist posthumous names, this title is given to adult women who are devout and virtuous) |
| 大字(たいじ or だいじ-ta i ji (or) da i ji) | ① Large character, ② Alternative kanji used for numbers (e.g. 壱, 弐, etc, esp. in financial contexts) |
| 大字(おおあざ-o o a za) | Larger section (of village) |
| 大師(だいし-da i shi) | ① Great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi), ② Saint, Holy person, Angel, Holy man, ③ Senior Grand Tutor (senior-most of the top three civil positions of the Zhou dynasty), ④ Grand Minister, Chancellor of the Realm |
| 大事(だいじ-da i ji) | ① Important, Serious, Crucial, ② Serious matte, Major incident, Matter of grave concern, Crisis, ③ Great undertaking, Great enterprise, Great thing |
| 大慈大悲(だいじだいひ-da i ji da i hi) | Great compassion and mercy |
| 大自然(だいしぜん-da i shi ze n) | Nature, Mother Nature |
| 大社(たいしゃ-ta i sha) | ① Grand shrine, Famous shrine, ② Izumo Grand Shrine |
| 大赦(たいしゃ-ta i sha) | Amnesty, General pardon |
| 大車輪(だいしゃりん-da i sha ri n) | ① Big wheel, Large wheel, Giant swing, ② (Gymnastics) giant swing, ③ All-out effort, Frenzied activity |
| 大守 or 太守(たいしゅ-ta i shu) | Satrap, Regional governor |
| 大儒(たいじゅ-ta i ju) | ① Great Confucian (scholar), ② Great scholar. Person of great erudition |
| 大樹(たいじゅ-ta i ju) | Large tree, Big tree, Huge tree |
| 大衆(たいしゅう-ta i shu u) | General public, The masses |
| 大衆的(たいしゅうてき-ta i shu u te ki) | Popular (among the general public), Populist, Plebian, Low-brow, Widely liked |
| 大暑(たいしょ-ta i sho) | ① Blistering heat, ② “Major heat” solar term (approx. July 23) |
| 大笑(たいしょう-ta i sho u) | Loud laughter, Hearty laugh |
| 大将(たいしょう-ta i sho u) | ① General, Admiral, ② Head, Chief, Leader, Boss, Kingpin, ③ (Familiar or jocular term for addressing a male) Old chap, Mate, Boss, Chief, Man, ④ Athlete who competes in the last match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc) |
| 大勝(たいしょう-ta i sho u) | Great victory, Decisive victory, Overwhelming victory, Landslide victory |
| 大詔(たいしょう-ta i sho u) | Imperial rescript |
| 大小(だいしょう-da i sho u) | ① Size, ② Large and small sizes, Various sizes, ③ Daishou (matched pair of long and short swords) |
| 大乗(だいじょう-da i jo u) | Mahayana Buddhism, The Great Vehicle |
| 大相国(だいしょうこく-da i sho u ko ku) | Grand Minister of State |
| 大上段(だいじょうだん-da i jo u da n) | ① Holding a sword above one’s head (kendo posture), ② Haughty attitude, Overbearing manner |
| 大丈夫(だいじょうぶ-da i jo u bu) | ① Okay, Fine, All right, ② Great man, Fine figure of a man |
| 大食(たいしょく-ta i sho ku) | Gluttony |
| 大所高所(たいしょこうしょ-ta i sho ko u sho) | Broad perspective, Broad view, Broader point of view |
| 大身(たいしん-ta i shi n) | Person of high rank, Person of high rank income |
| 大人(たいじん-ta i ji n) | Great man, Person of virtue, Magnanimous person |
| 大人(おとな-o to na) | Adult, Grown-up |
| 大尽(だいじん-da i ji n) | Rich man, Wealthy man, Millionaire, Plutocrat |
| 大臣(だいじん-da i ji n) | Secretary, Minister, Cabinet minister |
| 大人物(だいじんぶつ-da i ji n bu tsu) | Great man, Great figure, Person of great character |
| 大成(たいせい-ta i se i) | Completion, Accomplishment, Attainment of greatness, Great success |
| 大声(たいせい or おおごえ-ta i se i (or) o o go e) | Loud voice |
| 大政(たいせい-ta i se i) | Sovereign power, The reins of government |
| 大聖(たいせい-ta i se i) | Great sage, Buddha |
| 大勢(たいせい-ta i se i) | General situation, General trend, General tendency, Way things are moving, Current of the times, Tide (e.g. of public opinion) |
| 大勢(おおぜい-o o ze i) | Crowd of people, Great number of people |
| 大西洋(たいせいよう-ta i se i yo u) | Atlantic Ocean |
| 大切(たいせつ-ta i se tsu) | Precious, Valuable, Important, Crucial |
| 大戦(たいせん-ta i se n) | World war, Great war |
| 大喪(たいそう-ta i so u) | Imperial mourning |
| 大葬(たいそう-ta i so u) | Funeral services for the late Emperor, Imperial funeral |
| 大層(たいそう-ta i so u) | Very, So, Greatly, Highly, Awfully, Very much, Exceedingly |
| 大蔵経(だいぞうきょう-da i zo u kyo u) | The Tripitaka (complete Buddhist canon) |
| 大僧正(だいそうじょう-da i so u jo u) | Buddhist priest of the highest order, Buddhist archbishop |
| 大体(だいたい-da i ta i) | ① Outline, Schema, Scheme, ② Outline, Abstract, Synopsis, Precis, ③ Originally, Approximately, Mostly |
| 大々的(だいだいてき-da i da i te ki) | Great, Grand, Extensive, Large-scale, Roaring, Swingeing, Thumping, Whopping |
| 大胆(だいたん-da i ta n) | Bold, Daring, Audacious, Adventurous, Adventuresome |
| 大団円(だいだんえん-da i da n e n) | Grand finale, End all, Denouement |
| 大知 or 大智(たいち-da i chi) | Supreme wisdom, Sage |
| 大著(たいちょ-ta i cho) | ① Great work, Masterpiece, Magnum opus, ② Voluminous work, Bulky volume |
| 大腸(だいちょう-da i cho u) | Colon, Large intestine |
| 大抵 or 大底(たいてい-ta i te i) | Mostly, Ordinarily, Usually, Generally, Probably |
| 大帝(たいてい-ta i te i) | Great emperor |
| 大敵(たいてき-ta i te ki) | Powerful enemy, Great rival, Archenemy |
| 大典(たいてん-ta i te n) | ① State ceremony, Grand ceremony, ② Important law, Legal canon |
| 大度(たいど-ta i do) | Magnanimity |
| 大同(だいどう-da i do u) | ① General resemblance, Being largely the same, ② Uniting with a common goal, ③ Daido era (806~810) |
| 大同小異(だいどうしょうい-da i do u sho ui) | Essentially the same with only minor differences, Be much alike, General resemblance |
| 大道(だいどう-da i do u) | ① Main street, Avenue, Boulevard, ② Moral principle |
| 大動脈(だいどうみゃく-da i do u mya ku) | ① Aorta, ② Important traffic route |
| 大統領(だいとうりょう-da i to u ryo u) | President |
| 大徳(だいとく-da i to ku) | Great virtue, Virtuous priest, Priest |
| 大納言(だいなごん-da i na go n) | Chief councillor of state |
| 大難(だいなん-da i na n) | Great calamity, Great disaster |
| 大日本史(だいにほんし-da i ni ho n shi) | Dainihonshi (Great history of Japan) |
| 大任(たいにん-ta i ni n) | Important task, Important duty, Important mission, Heavy responsibility |
| 大脳(だいのう-da i no u) | Cerebrum, Brain |
| 大農(だいのう-da i no u) | ① Wealthy farmer, Farmer who owns a lot of land, ② Large-scale (mechanized) farming |
| 大破(たいは-ta i ha) | Serious damage, Heavy damage, Being wrecked |
| 大杯(たいはい-ta i ha i) | Large cup |
| 大敗(たいはい-ta i ha i) | Complete defeat |
| 大白(たいはく-ta i ha ku) | Large cup |
| 大は小を兼ねる(だいはしょうをかねる-da i wa sho u wo ka ne ru) | The greater embraces the less, Better too big than too small |
| 大半(たいはん-ta i ha n) | ① Majority, More than half, Most of, ② Mostly, Largely, Mainly, Predominately |
| 大磐石(だいばんじゃく-da i ba n ja ku) | ① Large rock, Huge rock, ② Being rock-solid, Holding firm, Being adamant |
| 大尾(たいび-ta i bi) | End, Conclusion, Finale |
| 大悲(だいひ-da i hi) | The boundless compassion of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, who seek to relieve the suffering of all living beings |
| 大病(たいびょう-ta i byo u) | Serious illness, Dangerous disease |
| 大廟(たいびょう-ta i byo u) | The Great Shrine, The National Shrine of Ise |
| 大兵(だいひょう-da i hyo u) | Great stature, Large build, Big man |
| 大兵(たいへい-ta i he i) | Large army, Huge force |
| 大夫 or 太夫(たいふ or たゆう-ta i fu (or) ta yu u) | ① High-ranking noh actor, ② High ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara; Edo period), ③ Lord steward (formerly the fifth court rank) |
| 大部(たいぶ-ta i bu) | ① Lengthy (of a book etc), Voluminous, ② Most (e.g. most part), Greater, Fairly, A good deal, Much |
| 大福(だいふく-da i fu ku) | ① Great fortune, Good luck, ② Rice cake stuffed with bean jam |
| 大福帳(だいふくちょう-da i fu ku cho u) | Old‐fashioned account book, Ledger, Book of account, Account book |
| 大仏(だいぶつ-da i bu tsu) | Great image of Buddha, Great buddha, Daibutsu |
| 大分(だいぶん or だいぶ-da i bu n (or) da i bu) | Considerably, Greatly, Substantially |
| 大分(おおいた-o o i ta) | O o i ta city, O o ita prefecture |
| 大別(たいべつ-ta i be tsu) | General classification, Broad categorization |
| 大変(たいへん-ta i he n) | ① Very, Greatly, Terribly, Awfully, ② Immense, Enormous, Great, ③ Serious, Grave, Dreadful, Terrible, ④ Major incident, Disaster |
| 大法(たいほう-ta i ho u) | Important law, Fundamental law |
| 大法(だいほう-da i ho u) | Great teachings of the Buddha, Teachings of the Mahayana, Most important ritual (in esoteric Buddhism) |
| 大邦 or 太邦(たいほう-ta i ho u) | Large country, Great nation, Major power, Great power |
| 大宝(たいほう-ta i ho u) | ① Great treasure, ② Taihō era (701-704), ③ Great treasure (used to refer to bodhisattvas, esoteric teachings etc) |
| 大砲(たいほう-ta i ho u) | ① Large gun, Cannon, Artillery, ② Long-ball hitter, Home-run hitter |
| 大本(たいほん-ta i ho n) | Foundation, Basic principles |
| 大本 or 大元(おおもと-o o mo to) | Root, Origin, Source, Cause, Basis, Foundation |
| 大本営(だいほんえい-da i ho n e i) | Imperial Headquarters |
| 大本山(だいほんざん-da i ho n za n) | Main temple of a Buddhist sect, Head temple of a Buddhist sect |
| 大麻(たいま-ta i ma) | ① Hemp, ② Cannabis, Marijuana, Pot, Hashish |
| 大枚(たいまい-ta i ma i) | Large sum of money |
| 大名(だいみょう-da i myo u) | Daimyo, Feudal lord |
| 大命(たいめい-ta i me i) | Imperial Order, Imperial command, Royal command |
| 大望(たいぼう)-ta i bo u | Ambition, Aspiration |
| 大厄(たいやく-ta i ya ku) | Great misfortune, Great calamity |
| 大役(たいやく-ta i ya ku) | ① Important role, Important task, Great duty, Important mission, ② Major part (in a film, play etc), Leading role, ③ High-scoring combination |
| 大勇(たいゆう-ta i yu u) | Real courage |
| 大洋(たいよう-ta i yo u) | Ocean |
| 大要(たいよう-ta i yo u) | Summary, Outline, Abstract |
| 大欲(たいよく-ta i yo ku) | Avarice, Greed, Avaritia, Covetousness, Rapacity |
| 大乱(たいらん-ta i ra n) | Upheaval, Great rebellion, Serious disturbance |
| 大利(たいり-ta i ri) | Large profit |
| 大力(だいりき-da i ri ki) | Great power, Immense physical strength |
| 大陸(たいりく-ta i ri ku) | Continent, Mainland |
| 大陸性気候(たいりくせいきこう-ta i ri ku se i ki ko u) | Continental climate |
| 大陸棚(たいりくだな-ta i ri ku da a) | Continental shelf |
| 大理石(だいりせき-da i ri se ki) | Marble |
| 大略(たいりゃく-ta i rya ku) | ① Outline, Summary, Gist, ② Roughly, Generally, Approximately |
| 大猟(たいりょう-ta i ryo u) | Good bag (hunting), Big bag |
| 大量(たいりょう-ta i ryo u) | Large quantity, Massive quantity, Mass, Abundance |
| 大漁(たいりょう-ta i ryo u) | Big catch (fishing), Good haul |
| 大倫(たいりん-ta i ri n) | Important principles people should uphold as human beings, Important principles for human |
| 大輪(たいりん-ta i ri n) | ① Large flower, ② Large wheel |
| 大礼(たいれい-ta i re i) | ① State ceremony (esp. an enthronement), Imperial ceremony, ② Important ceremony (in one’s life, e.g. wedding, funeral) |
| 大老(たいろう-ta i ro u) | (Edo-period) chief minister |
| 大和(やまと-ya ma to) | ① (Ancient) Japan, State of Yamato, ② Yamato (name of a Japanese battleship) |
| 偉大(いだい-i da i) | Great, Grand, Magnificent, Outstanding, Mighty |
| 遠大(えんだい-e n da i) | Large-scale, Grand, Far-reaching, Ambitious |
| 拡大(かくだい-ka ku da i) | Amplification, Extension, Magnification, Enlargement, Dilatation, Augmentation, Expansion, Scale‐up |
| 過大(かだい-ka da i) | Excessive, Too much, Exaggerated |
| 寛大(かんだい-ka n da i) | Tolerant, Generous, Lenient, Broad-minded, Magnanimous |
| 強大(きょうだい-kyo u da i) | Mighty, Powerful |
| 巨大(きょだい-kyo da i) | Huge, Gigantic, Enormous |
| 広大(こうだい-ko u da i) | Vastitude, Extensive, Immense, Huge, Large, Grand, Magnificent |
| 宏大(こうだい-ko u da i) | Vast, Extensive, Immense, Huge, Large, Ggrand, Magnificent |
| 誇大(こだい-ko da i) | Exaggeration, Hyperbole |
| 細大(さいだい-sa i da i) | Great and small, In detail, All |
| 最大(さいだい-sa i da i) | Maximum, Biggest, Greatest, Largest |
| 事大(じだい-ji da i) | Subserviency to the stronger, Submission to a stronger power, Trimming, Flunkeyism |
| 重大(じゅうだい-ju u da i) | Serious, Important, Significant, Grave, Weighty |
| 小大(しょうだい-sho u da i) | Small and big |
| 針小棒大(しんしょうぼうだい-shi n sho u bo u da i) | Exaggeration, Making a mountain out of a molehill |
| 甚大(じんだい-ji n da i) | Very great, Enormous, Serious |
| 絶大(ぜつだい-ze tsu da i) | Tremendous, Immense, Enormous, Colossal, Stupendous, Huge |
| 壮大(そうだい-so u da i) | Magnificent, Grand, Majestic, Splendid |
| 尊大(そんだい-so n da i) | Haughty, Arrogant, Pompous, Self-important |
| 多大(ただい-ta da i) | Much, Great, Considerable, Huge, Enormous, Serious, Heavy |
| 特大(とくだい-to ku da i) | Extra-large, King-size |
| 莫大(ばくだい-ba ku da i) | Vast, Huge, Immense, Enormous, Colossal |
| 肥大(ひだい-hi da i) | Swelling, Enlargement, Becoming fat, Hypertrophy |
| 雄大(ゆうだい-yu u da i) | Grand, Brilliant, Splendid, Glorious, Magnificent |
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