太 — thick, plump, big
ふと
太
thick
ふと
U+592A
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #552
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #120
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
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Meanings
- thick
- plump
- big
Readings
- On'yomi
- たい tai た ta
- Kun'yomi
- ふと futo
word
ふと futo Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
たい tai On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
た ta On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Words by frequency and grade
20 wordsEach dot is a word containing 太: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 8 words have no frequency rank; they sit in the Unranked column.
Components
Composed of
おおきい
大
big
#37
Used as component in (2)
Indicative compound (指事). 大 (big) with an added dot (丶) emphasizing excess. Very big, thick, plump.