巨 Kanji – gigantic

Meaning and Readings

How is 巨 read?

巨 has the onyomi reading キョ.

In romaji, these readings can be written as kyo.

Common Japanese Words Using 巨

These common Japanese words contain 巨. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

• 巨額（きょがく） — huge sum (esp. of money), enormous sum, massive amount
• 巨漢（きょかん） — giant
• 巨視的（きょしてき） — macroscopic
• 巨匠（きょしょう） — master, masterhand, maestro
• 巨人（きょじん） — giant, great man
• 巨星（きょせい） — giant star
• 巨体（きょたい） — huge body, large build
• 巨大（きょだい） — huge, gigantic, enormous

Related Kanji

• 大
  large, big
• 居
  reside, to be, exist, live with
• 拠
  foothold, based on, follow, therefore
• 拒
  repel, refuse, reject, decline
• 去
  gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate, divorce
• 許
  permit, approve