also: だいもんじ
noun
uppercase letter; capital letter
Only with reading おおもじ
Refers to uppercase letters in alphabetic writing systems. Contrasts with 小文字 (lowercase).
See also: 小文字
パスワードには大文字と小文字を混ぜてください。
Please mix uppercase and lowercase letters in your password.
noun
large character; large writing
General term for a character written in a large size, not limited to alphabets. Can refer to kanji, kana, or any script.
看板には大文字で店名が書かれていた。
The shop name was written in large characters on the signboard.
noun
the kanji character 大
Only with reading だいもんじ
Specifically refers to the kanji 大 meaning 'big', read as だいもんじ. Often used when discussing the shape or the festival.
「大」という漢字は、だいもんじとも読まれます。
The kanji 大 is also read as だいもんじ.
noun
Daimonji bonfire; giant 大 character bonfire
Only with reading だいもんじ
Refers to the huge 大 character formed by bonfires on a Kyoto mountainside during the Gozan no Okuribi festival on August 16. A famous summer event.
京都の大文字焼きは毎年8月16日に行われます。
The Daimonji bonfire in Kyoto is held on August 16 every year.