台 Kanji – pedestal
The Japanese kanji 台 can mean pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles.
Meaning and Readings
How is 台 read?
台 has the onyomi readings ダイ, タイ and the kunyomi readings うてな, われ, つかさ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as dai, tai, utena, ware, tsukasa.
Common Japanese Words Using 台
These common Japanese words contain 台. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 一台（いちだい） — one machine, one vehicle
- 屋台（やたい） — cart (esp. a food cart), stall, stand
- 荷台（にだい） — (truck) load-carrying tray, (bicycle) luggage carrier, roof rack
- 気象台（きしょうだい） — meteorological observatory
- 鏡台（きょうだい） — dresser
- 高台（たかだい） — high ground, elevation, hill, plateau
- 台（だい） — stand, rest, base, pedestal, platform, table, holder, support, rack
- 台車（だいしゃ） — platform truck, hand truck, trolley, dolly, cart
- 台所（だいどころ） — kitchen
- 台地（だいち） — plateau, tableland, eminence