Quick answer
台 is the kanji for "Pedestal". A common reading is うてな (utena). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Pedestal
Also : Stand · Support
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
5 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 台 represents 'PEDESTAL'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of pedestal.
On-reading: だい — remember this sound by associating it with pedestal. Kun-reading: うてな.
Example Sentences
台所で料理をしています。
だいどころでりょうりをしています。
I'm cooking in the kitchen.
台風が近づいています。
たいふうがちかづいています。
A typhoon is approaching.
Vocabulary using 台
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Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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