“Tableland” or “Plateau” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “台”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “台” means “Foundation”, “Stand” or “Observatory” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “台”
Jouyou Kanji “台” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 5 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | だい(dai) |
| たい(tai) | |
| い(i) | |
| Kun-Yomi | うてな(utena) |
| しもべ(shimobe) | |
| Meanings | Tower, Observatory |
| Calyx | |
| Tableland, Plateau | |
| Stand, Base, Table, Mount, Base, Foundation | |
| (Use as a respect word) | |
| Servant | |
| Be glad, Be happy | |
| Palace, Emperor court, Government | |
| I, Myself | |
| (Word that describes a rough range of quantities) | |
| (Unit word for counting cars, machines etc) | |
| Taiwan (台湾) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “台”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 台下(だいか-da i ka) | Your honor, His honor |
| 台閣(たいかく-ta i ka ku) | Tall building, The cabinet |
| 台座(だいざ-da i za) | Pedestal |
| 台紙(だいし-da i shi) | Pasteboard, Mount, Backing paper |
| 台詞(だいし or せりふ-da i shi (or) se ri fu) | Actor’s line, Lines, Speech, Words |
| 台所(だいしょ-da i sho) | Palace, Imperial Palace |
| 台所(だいどころ-da i do ko ro) | Kitchen |
| 台子(だいす-da i su) | Stand for utensils used in the tea ceremony |
| 台地(だいち-da i chi) | Tableland, Platform, Plateau |
| 台帳(だいちょう-da i cho u) | Ledger, Account book, Register |
| 台頭(たいとう-ta i to u) | Gaining power, Gathering strength, Coming to the fore |
| 台秤(だいばかり-da i ba ka ri) | Platform scale, Platform weighting machine |
| 台盤(だいばん-da i ba n) | ① Oblong stand for trays of food, ② Weighing table |
| 台盤所(だいばんどころ-da i ba n do ko ro) | Place for stocking oblong stand trays of food, Kitchen of noble |
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