Japanese symbol for “bulky”
粗大
そだい
Romaji: sodai
coarse; rough; bulky
In Japanese, bulky is 粗大, read そだい (sodai).
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-na, n coarse; rough; bulky
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bulky”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 分厚い | ぶあつい buatsui | thick; bulky; massive |
| バルキー | バルキー barukii | bulky |
| ボテボテ | ボテボテ botebote | bulky (e.g. clothing); ungainly; heavy |
| 浩瀚 | こうかん koukan | bulky; voluminous |
| 分厚 | ぶあつ buatsu | thick; bulky; massive |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 粗末 | そまつ somatsu | crude; rough; plain |
| 粗悪 | そあく soaku | coarse; crude; inferior |
| 粗い | あらい arai | coarse; rough |
| 粗暴 | そぼう sobou | rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude |
| 粗野 | そや soya | rustic; rude; vulgar |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bulky”.
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