large, big
Came from Chinese. It usually shows up when the kanji is joined to another, forming a compound word.
It is Japanese. It usually shows up when the kanji stands alone or is followed by hiragana.
The order matters: it is what makes handwriting come out legible, and it is how dictionaries index the character.
Visual decomposition, for recognising and comparing — not always the character's origin.
Where it appears is highlighted — the translation doesn't always make that visible.
大丈夫、大丈夫。日本語、上手になりましたね。
Daijoubu, daijoubu. Nihongo, jouzu ni narimashita ne.
It's alright, it's alright. Your Japanese has gotten better, huh.
落ち着け、ルーカス…ネットの大袈裟だよ、きっと。
Ochitsuke, Rūkasu... netto no oogesa da yo, kitto.
Calm down, Lucas... it's probably the internet being dramatic.
お弁当はみんなに大好評でした。
Obentou wa minna ni daikouhyou deshita.
The bentos were a big hit with everyone.
ここでは、一分が大事だ。入れ、もう始まってるぞ。
Koko dewa, ippun ga daiji da. Haire, mou hajimatteru zo.
Here, one minute counts. Get in, the shift already started.
今日は、ルーカスにとって出だしから大変な一日でした。
Kyou wa, Rūkasu ni totte dedashi kara taihen na ichinichi deshita.
Today started off rough for Lucas.
大抵の人は、カウンターの向こうにいる無愛想な老人しか見ていませんでした。
Taitei no hito wa, kauntaa no mukou ni iru buaisou na roujin shika mite imasen deshita.
Most people just saw a grumpy old man behind the counter.
よし、もう大体分かった気がします。
Yoshi, mou daitai wakatta ki ga shimasu.
Okay, I think I have a pretty good idea now.
ほらね?大したことなかったでしょう。
Hora ne? Taishita koto nakatta deshou.
See? It wasn't a big deal.
おはぎよ。主人の大好物だったの。
Ohagi yo. Shujin no daikoubutsu datta no.
Ohagi. My husband loved it.
大会一速いおばあちゃんです。
Taikai ichi hayai obaachan desu.
The fastest grandmother in the tournament.
Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Decomposition: KRADFILE · Both from Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, CC BY-SA 4.0 · data from 2026-10-22 · Strokes: KanjiVG, Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0