多
many, frequent, much
Readings
On'yomi
- タ
Kun'yomi
- おお.い
- まさ.に
- まさ.る
Meaning
多 centers on a large quantity or high frequency: many, much, or often. The idea of abundance connects all its given meanings.
Most common words using 多
24 of 564- 多いおおいN5
many; numerous; a lot
- 多分たぶんN5
probably; likely; perhaps; maybe
- 多たN2
multi-
- 多数たすうN3
large number (of); many
- 多少たしょうN3
a little; some; somewhat; slightly; to some degree; to some extent
- 多様たようN1
diverse; various
- 博多はかた
Hakata (old but still commonly used name for Fukuoka)
- 数多くかずおおく
in great numbers
- 多めおおめN3
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
- 多発たはつ
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
- 最多さいたN3
most (numerous); largest (number of)
- 滅多めったN1
thoughtless; reckless; careless; rash
- 多大ただいN1
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
- 多用たよう
busyness; a lot of things to do
- 多額たがく
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
- 多彩たさいN2
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; multicolored; varicoloured; varicolored
- 多重たじゅう
multiple; multiplex
- 多忙たぼうN1
being very busy; busyness
- 多量たりょうN2
large quantity; large amount
- 多岐たき
diverse; various; wide-ranging
- 滅多にめったにN3
rarely; seldom
- 多しおおし
numerous; frequent
- 多角たかくN1
many-sided; versatile; polygonal; diversified
- 過多かたN1
excess; surplus; superabundance
Study
Etymology
多 is traditionally explained as two pieces of meat (夕) stacked together, representing abundance or plenty.
Meaning mnemonic
Two evening moons (夕) stacked up: one moon is normal, but two moons means many moons, much moonlight, and frequent moon-viewing parties.
Reading mnemonic
For タ, imagine a towering stack of many things, like a tall tower: tall -> タ, and the tower is made of many stacked pieces.