台
台 — Pedestal
pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
On’yomiダイ (dai)
On’yomiタイ (tai)
Kun’yomiうてな (utena)
Kun’yomiわれ (ware)
Kun’yomiつかさ (tsukasa)
Stroke order (5 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 台
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 台 | だい dai | stand; rest; base |
| 台湾 | たいわん taiwan | Taiwan |
| 舞台 | ぶたい butai | stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production |
| 台風 | たいふう taifuu | typhoon; hurricane |
| 台所 | だいどころ daidokoro | kitchen; financial situation; finances |
| 大台 | おおだい oodai | (major) mark; level; barrier |
Study notes
台 is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 5 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 2), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #262 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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