第
だい
dai
JLPT N311 strokesKanjiLevel 47 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
第 is the kanji for "Residence". A common reading is だい (dai). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Residence
Also : House · Number
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Readings
onだい/ daionてい/ tei
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
竹
Example Sentences
第一印象が大切なので笑顔で挨拶した。
だいいちいんしょうがたいせつなのでえがおであいさつした。
As first impressions matter, I greeted with a smile.
第三者機関の審査を経て承認された。
だいさんしゃきかんのしんさをへてしょうにんされた。
Approval was granted after examination by a third-party body.
Vocabulary using 第
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 25, 2026
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