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Kanji Grade 1 - 大

Kanji character Grade 1 大. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 1 - 大
 
About
large, big
Kun: おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
On: ダイ、 タイ
3 strokes
Radical: big, very 大
Parts: 大
 
Onyomi
大 【ダイ】 large, big, great, huge, vast, major, important, serious, severe, great, prominent, eminent, distinguished, -sized, as big as, the size of, university, large (e.g. serving size), large option, long month (i.e. having 31 days)
大英博物館 【ダイエイハクブツカン】 British Museum
国大 【コクダイ】 national university
電通大 【デンツウダイ】 University of Electro-Communications
大 【タイ】 nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
負荷増大 【フカゾウタイ】 load increase
御大 【オンタイ】 boss, governor, headman
 
Kunyomi
大きい 【おおきい】 big, large, great, loud, extensive, spacious, important, decisive, valuable, older, grown up