Kanji for "Big"
5 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "big". The most popular choice is shown first.
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large, big
Reading: dai
3 strokes
Related kanji for "big"
巨5 strokes太4 strokes兄5 strokes斗4 strokes
big
kyo
big around(also: plump, thick)
tai · beautiful
big brother(also: elder brother)
kei
big dipper(also: ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68))
to
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for big?
The most common kanji for "big" is 大, read as dai. It means large, big. Related kanji: 巨 (big), 太 (big around), 兄 (big brother), 斗 (big dipper).
How many strokes does 大 have?
大 has 3 strokes.