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太 — thick; plump

太 means “thick; plump”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 4 strokes. On'yomi: タイ (tai), タ (ta). Kun'yomi: ふと(い) (futoi). You'll see it in words such as 太い (futoi, “thick”).

太
Stroke order of 太
Meaning
thick; plump
On'yomi
タイ (tai), タ (ta)
Kun'yomi
ふと(い) (futoi)
Strokes
4
Level
JLPT N4 · set Opposites

How to remember 太

Big (大) plus an extra dot (丶): even bigger round — thick.

Parts: 大 big · 丶 drop

Words with 太

WordReadingMeaning
太いふとい futoi kunthick
太ももふともも futomomo kunthigh

Example sentences

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