big

From Lesson 9:Kanji 2·Japanese

Note

This guy is so big that everywhere he goes, there's only space for one person.

Breakdown of big

person
人
one
一

Usages of big

大
big
dog
犬

A dog is basically just a big dot running around.

大おおきいookii
big, large
大だい学がくdaigaku
university
heaven
天

Heaven is one hell of a big place.

arrow
矢

You have a big gun that shoots arrows.

lose
失
大だい好すきdaisuki
loved; very likeable
type
類

There's a new type of book, with each page made from big grains of rice.

beauty
美

A big sheep teaches you the true meaning of beauty.

fat
太
大だい嫌きらいdaikirai
hated
大たい使し館かんtaisikan
embassy
center
央

The people in the center of power always cover up big things.

大だい丈じょう夫ぶdaizyoubu
safe; alright, okay
curious
奇

When you're curious, even big things become possible.

calamity
夭

A calamity bends our life in a big way.

大たい切せつtaisetu
important; precious
interior
奥

Even if you bend the upside down box, the rice is simply too big to fit in its interior.

大たい変へんtaihen
very; greatly; terribly; extremely; awfully
大たい変へんtaihen
serious, terrible; difficult, hard, tough
pledge
契

You carve a big mark as a sign of your pledge.

大お人となotona
adult
大だい人にん気きdaininki
very popular
大おおきさookisa
size

大おおきさ is more general than サイズ. For shoes, clothes and other items that come in standardized sizes, it's more common to hear サイズ.

大おお勢ぜいoozei
a crowd; a large number of people; many
archery glove
夬

You have a big archery glove.

must not
莫

Grass must not be in the sun too much until it is big.

factor
因

Your enclosure plays a big factor in your contentment.

participate
参

You participate privately in big hair festivals.

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