太

meaningplump, thick, big around

On'yomi
タイ、タ
Kun'yomi
ふと.い、ふと.る
Strokes
4
Taught in
Japanese grade 2
Frequency
#552 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

太
  • 太平洋たいへいようPacific Ocean
  • 太陽たいようSun
  • 皇太子こうたいしcrown prince
  • 太鼓たいこdrum
  • 太陽電池たいようでんちsolar cell
  • 丸太まるたlog
  • 太っ腹ふとっぱらgenerous
  • 義太夫ぎだゆうgidayū

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