Japanese symbol for “exceedingly”
大いに
おおいに
Romaji: ooini
very; very much; greatly; considerably
In Japanese, exceedingly is 大いに, read おおいに (ooini).
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Meanings
- adv very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
Written forms: 大いに、多いに. Readings: おおいに.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “exceedingly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 誠に | まことに makotoni | really; truly; very |
| 極めて | きわめて kiwamete | exceedingly; extremely; decisively |
| 至って | いたって itatte | very much; exceedingly; extremely |
| 千万 | せんばん senban | exceedingly; extremely; very many |
| 素 | す su | exceedingly |
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 “exceedingly”.
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