Japanese symbol for “big”
大きい
おおきい
Romaji: ookii
big; large; great
In Japanese, big is 大きい, read おおきい (ookii).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-i big; large; great
- adj-i loud
- adj-i extensive; spacious
- adj-i important; decisive; valuable
- adj-i older; grown-up
Written forms: 大きい、巨きい. Readings: おおきい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “big”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大幅 | おおはば oohaba | big; large; drastic |
| 大きな | おおきな ookina | big; large; great |
| 大型 | おおがた oogata | large; large-sized; large-scale |
| 大 | おお oo | large; big; great |
| 大 | だい dai | large; big; great |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ daijoubu | safe; secure; sound |
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
| 最大 | さいだい saidai | biggest; greatest; largest |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
| 大統領 | だいとうりょう daitouryou | president (of a country) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “big”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.