Quick answer
太 is the kanji for "Thick". Its reading is ふと.い (futoi). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Thick
Also : Plump · Big around
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
4 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 太 represents 'PLUMP'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of plump.
On-reading: たい — remember this sound by associating it with plump. Kun-reading: ふと.い.
Example Sentences
太い木が公園に立っています。
ふといきがこうえんにたっています。
A thick tree stands in the park.
太陽の光を浴びるのが好きです。
たいようのひかりをあびるのがすきです。
I like basking in sunlight.
Vocabulary using 太
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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