Kanji

What does the kanji 太 mean?

太 means big, thick; fat. On'yomi タイ、タ. Kun'yomi ふと.い、ふと.る.

Quick facts
On'yomiタイ、タ
Kun'yomiふと.い、ふと.る
Strokes4
Main radical大
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi タイ、タKun'yomi ふと.い、ふと.る
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes

big, thick; fat

Memory hook

Big (大) with one extra dot underneath, bigger and thicker still — FAT, THICK.

Main radical

大big 3 strokes

Stroke order · 4 strokes

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Common words

  • 太いふといthick, fat
  • 太るふとるto gain weight, to get fat
  • 太陽たいようthe sun

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.