Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 大日(だいにち) in Japanese

大日
Kana Reading
だいにち
Romaji
dainichi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    Mahavairocana (Tathagata); Great Sun; Supreme Buddha of Sino-Japanese esoteric Buddhism


Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

3 strokes

large, big

On'Yomi: ダイ, タイ

Kun'Yomi: おお-, おお.きい, -おお.いに

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

On'Yomi: ニチ, ジツ

Kun'Yomi: ひ, -び, -か

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