大

ONだい、たい

KUNおお、おおきい

Meanings

biglargegreat

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How to remember

This kanji originated from a drawing of a person standing with arms outstretched, emphasizing their 'largeness' or 'greatness'.

Imagine a person stretching out their arms wide to show how 'big' something is.

大きいおおきい

big, large

大学だいがく

university, college

大切たいせつ

important, precious

大人おとな

adult

大好きだいすき

love, like very much