JLPT N3 · 4 strokes
Kanji 太: "plump, thick, big around"
The kanji 太 means "plump, thick, big around". It is written with 4 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read タイ, タ in on'yomi and ふと.い, ふと.る in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
タイタ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ふと.いふと.る
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | plump, thick, big around |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 4 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 552 of 2,501 |
Common words with 太
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 太陽Sun
- 太いfat; thick · deep (of a voice); thick; sonorous
- 太るto put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
- 太ももthigh · buttocks; arse; ass; butt
- 王太子crown prince
- 伊太利Italy
- 太刀long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana) · tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
- 太fat; fatty · grand; magnificent; excellent
- 丸太log · dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
- 太鼓drum
- 太刀打ちcrossing swords · competing against; contending with; fighting against
- 皇太子crown prince
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