太 Kanji – plump
The Japanese kanji 太 can mean plump, thick, big around.
Meaning and Readings
How is 太 read?
太 has the onyomi readings タイ, タ and the kunyomi readings ふとい, ふとる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as tai, ta, futoi, futoru.
Common Japanese Words Using 太
These common Japanese words contain 太. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 伊太利(イタリア) — Italy
- 濠太剌利(オーストラリア) — Australia
- プー太郎(ぷうたろう) — unemployed person, vagabond, floater, vagrant
- 猶太(ユダヤ) — Judea (southern Palestine)
- 丸太(まるた) — log
- 皇太后(こうたいごう) — Empress Dowager, Queen Mother
- 皇太子(こうたいし) — crown prince
- 皇太子妃(こうたいしひ) — crown princess
- 太い(ふとい) — fat, thick
- 太っ腹(ふとっぱら) — generous, magnanimous, big-hearted, broad-minded, big-bellied
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