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Picture story for the kanji 大, meaning large

大 kanji: meaning “large”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N53 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
large
On'yomi
ダイ、タイ
Kun'yomi
おお・きい

Picture story to remember 大

Stretch your arms and legs wide like a sumo wrestler and you look large enough to scare off a bear.

How to write 大: stroke order

大 is written with 3 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 大

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Kanji that share parts with 大.