Meaning of 大い(おおい) in Japanese

大い, 大
Kana Reading
おおい
Romaji
ōi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    prefix
    Meaning
    greater (of equal court ranks); upper; senior
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    a great deal; very much

Related Kanji

大 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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