ChiramiN4 kanji · 6 strokes
多 means many
多
多Real origin
It began as two pieces of meat piled up: many.
Real origin: where the kanji comes from, as far as scholars agree.
Meaning and readings
- Meanings
- many, frequent, much
- JLPT level
- N4
- Strokes
- 6
- School grade
- Grade 2 in Japan
Japanese (kunyomi) おおい ooi
おおい (ooi) is the Japanese word for this kanji. You use it when the kanji stands alone or has kana after it. Dictionaries call this the kun reading.
Other Japanese readings: まさに masani, まさる masaru
From Chinese (onyomi) タ ta
タ (ta) came from Chinese with the character. You mostly hear it in words made of several kanji. Dictionaries call this the on reading.
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Common word
多い おおい · ooi
many, numerous
Built from
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夕 Used in 20 kanji
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What does 多 mean?
Right: 多 means many.Not quite: 多 means many.In 多い, which reading does 多 use?
Right. 多い is read おおい (ooi): 多 takes おお, its Japanese reading, with い after it.Not quite. 多い is read おおい (ooi): 多 takes おお, its Japanese reading, with い after it.