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Kanji for Great
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “great”: 大、巨、祁. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
great
Big and great; generous of heart.
3 strokes On reading ダイ、タイ (dai, tai) Kun reading おお、おおきい、おおいに (oo, ookii, ooini) JLPT N4
Dictionary meanings: large, big
Readings used for names on Nazuke: oo, ta, tai, takashi, dai, tomo, hajime, hiro, hiroshi, masa, masaru
In Japan it appears in about 732 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
Names written with 大: Diana 大愛菜 · Dian 大杏 · Dyan 大杏 · Diane 大杏 · Dinah 大凪 · Sadye 咲大 · Tyson 大尊 · Daiana 大愛菜 · Daiane 大愛音 · Dianna 大愛菜 · Dianne 大杏 · Oneida 央菜生大 and 24 more
great
Great and enormous.
5 strokes On reading キョ (kyo) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: gigantic, big, large, great
Readings used for names on Nazuke: kyo, ko, nao
In Japan it appears in about 84 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
great
Great and abundant.
7 strokes On reading キ、ケ (ki, ke)
Dictionary meanings: intense, large
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ke
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