JLPT N5
大
Big, Large
Onyomi
ダイ (dai), タイ (tai)
Kunyomi
おおきい (ookii)
🧠 Memory Mnemonic
🔍 Radical Breakdown
大 (big, large; itself a radical often representing a 'person' stretching out)
📖 Mnemonic Story
Picture a *person* (imagine the head, arms, and legs) standing proudly, with their arms stretched out as *wide* and *big* as humanly possible. This is the ultimate pose to signify something immense and *large*!
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Quick Hint:
Person with big arms
Essential N5 Vocabulary
大きい
おおきい
Big
大学
だいがく
University
大好き
だいすき
Like very much
Kanji Practice Quiz
Verify your memory for "大"
あの 犬は とても ＿＿＿＿＿です。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 「大きい」は「big」という形容詞です。
English: Ōkii is the adjective for 'big'.
English: Ōkii is the adjective for 'big'.
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