“Theme” or “Subject matter” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “題”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “題” means “Headline”, “Evaluate things” or “Question (of test or examination)” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “題”

Jouyou Kanji “題” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
18 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
だい(dai) |
| てい(tei) |
| Kun-Yomi |
ひたい(hitai) |
| Meanings |
Forehead |
| Beginning, First, Head |
| Headline, Heading, Caption |
| Question (of test or examination) |
| Write down, Record |
| Evaluate things |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “題”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 題意(だいい-da i i) |
① Meaning of a title (of a book, poem, etc), ② Meaning of question, Point of a question |
| 題詠(だいえい-da i e i) |
Poetry composed on a set theme |
| 題言(だいげん-da i ge n) |
Prefatory words, Epigraph |
| 題号(だいごう-da i go u) |
Title |
| 題材(だいざい-da i za i) |
Subject matter, Subject, Theme |
| 題詞(だいし-da i shi) |
Prefatory words, Epigraph |
| 題字 or 題辞(だいじ-da i ji) |
① Title letter, ② Prefatory words, Epigraph |
| 題名(だいめい-da i me i) |
Title of a book |
| 題目(だいもく-da i mo ku) |
Subject, Title, Theme, Topic, Mantra, Heading |
| 解題(かいだい-ka i da i) |
Bibliographical introduction, Bibliography, Synopsis, Review of subject, Annotation |
| 課題(かだい-ka da i) |
Subject, Theme, Homework, Assignment, Task, Challenge, Problem, Question |
| 議題(ぎだい-gi da i) |
Agenda, Subject of discussion |
| 御題(ぎょだい-gyo da i) |
Theme chosen for an imperial poetry contest |
| 外題(げだい-ge da i) |
① Title of a play, ② Title of a book |
| 宿題(しゅくだい-shu ku da i) |
Homework, Assignment |
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