多
多 — Many
many, frequent, much
On’yomiタ (ta)
Kun’yomiおおい (ooi)
Kun’yomiまさに (masani)
Kun’yomiまさる (masaru)
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 多
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 多数 | たすう tasuu | large number (of); many; majority |
| 多様 | たよう tayou | diverse; various |
| 多角 | たかく takaku | many-sided; versatile; polygonal |
| 最多 | さいた saita | most (numerous); largest (number of) |
| 多額 | たがく tagaku | large (amount of money); huge; hefty |
| 多彩 | たさい tasai | colourful; colorful; multicoloured |
Study notes
多 is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 2), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #139 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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