大
おお
oo
JLPT N53 strokesKanjiLevel 4 - JLPT N5
Quick answer
大 is the kanji for "Big / Large". A common reading is おお (oo). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Big / Large
Also : Big · Large
Readings
kunおお/ ookunおお.きい/ ookiikunおお.いに/ ooinionだい/ daionたい/ tai
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
A person with arms spread as wide as possible — showing maximum size by stretching arms to their limit. Compare 大 to 人 (arms normal) and 小 (arms pinched).
Reading ·
だい (dai) sounds like "die" — something so BIG it's overwhelming (die laughing).
Example Sentences
大きな犬が好きです。
おおきないぬがすきです。
I like big dogs.
大学で日本語を勉強します。
だいがくでにほんごをべんきょうします。
I study Japanese at university.
Vocabulary using 大
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