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Kotomora

多

many, frequent, much

JLPTN5StatusJōyō · grade 2FrequencyTop 200Strokes6

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

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  • 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

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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.