JLPT N2 · 5 strokes
Kanji 巨: "gigantic, big, large"
The kanji 巨 means "gigantic, big, large, great". It is written with 5 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read キョ in on'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)
キョ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
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 | gigantic, big, large, great |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 892 of 2,501 |
Common words with 巨
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 巨大huge; gigantic; enormous
- 巨人giant; great man · Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
- 巨体huge body; large build
- 巨乳huge breasts; huge boobs
- 巨漢giant
- 巨木big tree
- 巨躯big frame; large figure; huge body
- 巨額huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
- 巨獣large animal
- 巨岩huge rock; crag
- 巨匠master; masterhand; maestro
- 巨石gigantic stone; megalith; massive boulder
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