four-year university/college
Abbreviation of 四年制大学. Used in educational contexts to refer to institutions offering four-year undergraduate programs.
He graduated from a four-year university and immediately got a job.
the big four; the four major
Prefix used to refer to the four most prominent or largest entities in a category, e.g., 四大文明 (the four great civilizations).
The four great civilizations are Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus, and the Yellow River.
the four classical elements
the four major tournaments; grand slam tournaments; majors
four major Chinese carps
the four great civilizations
the four great Japanese grammar texts
four major pollution diseases of Japan
Standard kanji spelling for both the abbreviation and the prefix.
Numerical variant; common in informal or abbreviated contexts.
Abbreviation of 四年制大学 for the noun sense; prefix sense derives from 四 (four) + 大 (big/great).