太 : Plump

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Components:

大丶

plump, thick, big around

On 'yomi:

タイ(tai) タ(ta)

Kun 'yomi:

ふと.い(futo.i) ふと.る(futo.ru)

Nanori:

おお(oo) たか(taka) ひろ(hiro)

Strokes:	4
Radical:	大 (37)
Usage Rating:	552

JLPT:	N3
old JLPT:	3
Grade:	2

Unicode:	0592a
jis208:	34-32

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太 Usage examples

立太子(りったいし)	investiture of the Crown Prince
立太子式(りったいししき)	investiture of the Crown Prince
白太(しらた)	sapwood
太陽日(たいようじつ)	solar day
義太夫語り(ぎだゆうかたり)	gidayuu reciter
肥え太る(こえふとる)	to grow fat
線の太い(せんのふとい)	strong-nerved, decisive
太閤(たいこう)	taiko, title for a regent, later for the grand chancellor, also for the father of an Imperial adviser (advisor) who passed the role to his son
太守(たいしゅ)	viceroy, governor-general
太陽及び地球(たいようおよびちきゅう)	the sun and the earth
太陽光(たいようこう)	sunlight
太陽神経叢(たいようしんけいそう)	solar plexus
太刀二腰(たちふたこし)	two swords
太い腕(ふというで)	big arm, brawny arm
太糸(ふといと)	low count yarn, thick thread
丸々と太った(まるまるとふとった) 丸丸と太った(まるまるとふとった)	rotund, plump, chubby
立太子礼(りったいしれい)	ceremony of installing a Crown Prince
太枘(だぼ)	dowel, joggle
太巻き(ふとまき) 太巻(ふとまき)	rolling something thickly, something rolled thickly (i.e. a cigar, a thick roll of makizushi, etc.)
根太板(ねだいた)	floorboard
太刀さばき(たちさばき) 太刀捌き(たちさばき)	swordplay, swordsmanship
太陽風(たいようふう)	solar wind
アジア太平洋(アジアたいへいよう)	Asia-Pacific (region)
小太鼓(こだいこ)	small drum
アモルファス太陽電池(アモルファスたいようでんち)	amorphous solar cell
一太刀(ひとたち)	stroke of sword
樺太鱒(カラフトマス)	pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), humpback salmon
極太(ごくぶと)	thick, heavy thread, something extremely thick
アジア太平洋経済協力会議(アジアたいへいようけいざいきょうりょくかいぎ)	Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, APEC
太平洋経済協力会議(たいへいようけいざいきょうりょくかいぎ)	Pacific Economic Cooperation Council, PECC
太陽エネルギー(たいようエネルギー)	solar energy, solar power
野太刀(のだち)	large war sword (carried across the back)
長太刀(ながだち)	ancient longsword
太りすぎ(ふとりすぎ) 太り過ぎ(ふとりすぎ)	overweight
王太子(おうたいし)	crown prince
王太子妃(おうたいしひ)	crown princess
王太妃(おうたいひ)	crown princess
太り気味(ふとりぎみ)	plump, rather overweight
小太刀(こだち)	short sword, small sword
天下太平(てんかたいへい)	peaceful and tranquil (uneventful), peace reigns over the land, halcyon times of peace
寄せ太鼓(よせだいこ)	drums sounded in the morning to draw the crowds to a match
太鼓内訳(たいこうちわけ)	drumming style used to announce bouts
跳ね太鼓(はねだいこ)	drumming at the end of the day of wrestling inviting spectators to return tomorrow
明太子(めんたいこ)	walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
太平無事(たいへいぶじ)	peace and quiet, safe and peaceful, tranquil and uneventful
一番太鼓(いちばんだいこ)	beating of a drum as a signal to announce the opening (beginning) of an event (theatrical performance, festival, etc.)
太陰崇拝(たいいんすうはい)	moon worship
無事太平(ぶじたいへい)	peace and quiet, safe and peaceful, tranquil and uneventful
太枠(ふとわく)	thick-bordered box or table (in forms, etc.)
締め太鼓(しめだいこ)	small high-pitched Japanese drum or taiko with its head pulled taut by ropes
太腹(ふとばら)	belly, flanks
番太(ばんた)	watchman (implies low rank or burakumin status)
太鼓台(たいこだい)	very large float used to carry taiko at festivals
太政大臣(だじょうだいじん)	Grand Minister, Chancellor of the Realm