JLPT N4 · 6 strokes
Kanji 多: "many, frequent, much"
The kanji 多 means "many, frequent, much". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read タ in on'yomi and おお.い, まさ.に, まさ.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
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
おお.いまさ.にまさ.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 | many, frequent, much |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 139 of 2,501 |
Common words with 多
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 多いmany; numerous; a lot · large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much
- 多くbeaucoup, nombreux · la plupart de, la majeure partie de
- 多分probably; likely; perhaps; maybe · a lot of; much; many; considerable
- 多少a little; some; somewhat; slightly · amount; quantity; number
- 多数large number (of); many · majority
- 多すぎるêtre trop nombreux, y en avoir trop
- 多multi-
- 滅多にrarely; seldom
- 数多くin great numbers
- 多大great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
- 多めsomewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
- 数多many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
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