Japanese symbol for “gigantic”
巨大
きょだい
Romaji: kyodai
huge; gigantic; enormous
In Japanese, gigantic is 巨大, read きょだい (kyodai).
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 huge; gigantic; enormous
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “gigantic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| マンモス | マンモス manmosu | gigantic; huge; enormous |
| 魁偉 | かいい kaii | brawny; muscular; impressive |
| ガタイが良い | ガタイがいい gataigaii | big and brawny; well built; gigantic |
| ガタイの良い | がたいのいい gatainoii | big and brawny; well-built; gigantic |
| どでかい | どでかい dodekai | huge; gigantic; enormous |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 巨人 | きょじん kyojin | giant; great man |
| 巨額 | きょがく kyogaku | huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount |
| 巨匠 | きょしょう kyoshou | master; masterhand; maestro |
| 巨漢 | きょかん kyokan | giant |
| 巨体 | きょたい kyotai | huge body; large build |
| 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 “gigantic”.
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