JLPT N4 · 5 strokes
Kanji 台: "pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles"
The kanji 台 means "pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles". It is written with 5 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read ダイ, タイ in on'yomi and うてな, われ, つかさ 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)
ダイタイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
うてなわれつかさ
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 | pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 262 of 2,501 |
Common words with 台
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 台stand; rest; base; pedestal · setting (of a gem); mounting
- 舞台stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.) · stage performance; stage production; theatrical production; play
- 台詞réplique, texte, ligne de dialogue (pièce, film, manga) · propos, parole
- 台所kitchen · financial situation; finances
- 一台one machine; one vehicle
- 屋台cart (esp. a food cart); stall; stand · festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; dancing platform
- 寝台bed; couch
- 台無しspoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.)
- 台風typhoon; hurricane
- 台本script; libretto; scenario
- 荷台(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
- 土台foundation; base; basis · from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
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