many, frequent, much
多 centers on a large quantity or high frequency: many, much, or often. The idea of abundance connects all its given meanings.
多 is traditionally explained as two pieces of meat (夕) stacked together, representing abundance or plenty.
Two evening moons (夕) stacked up: one moon is normal, but two moons means many moons, much moonlight, and frequent moon-viewing parties.
For タ, imagine a towering stack of many things, like a tall tower: tall -> タ, and the tower is made of many stacked pieces.
many; numerous; a lot
probably; likely; perhaps; maybe
multi-
large number (of); many
a little; some; somewhat; slightly; to some degree; to some extent
diverse; various
Hakata (old but still commonly used name for Fukuoka)
in great numbers
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
most (numerous); largest (number of)
thoughtless; reckless; careless; rash
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
busyness; a lot of things to do
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; multicolored; varicoloured; varicolored
multiple; multiplex
being very busy; busyness
large quantity; large amount
diverse; various; wide-ranging
rarely; seldom
numerous; frequent
many-sided; versatile; polygonal; diversified
excess; surplus; superabundance
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
many-sided; multifaceted
talented
high humidity
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
full of troubles, difficulties
pluralistic; plural
many; much; plenty; a lot
diversification
diversity; variety
multipurpose
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
great majority