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Kanji dictionary: 太 (plump)
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太
Plump
This kanji has
4
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 2
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
plump, thick, big around
On reading:
タイ、タ
tai, ta
Kun reading:
ふと-い、ふと-る
futo-i, futo-ru
Use examples
丸太
まるた
a log
太鼓
たいこ
Taiko, a drum ☆=ドラ
太い線
ふといせん
a thick line ☆=太線(ふとせん)
ぶくぶく太る
ぶくぶくふとる
become obese, grow fat and get flabby ☆太る=肥える(こえる)
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