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Japanese symbol for “grand”

Romaji: seidai
grand; magnificent; lavish; large scale

In Japanese, grand is , read (seidai).

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

  1. adj-na, n grand; magnificent; lavish; large scale; prosperous; thriving
  2. adj-na, n forceful; powerful; vigorous

Kanji and stroke order

boom, prosper, copulate
on: セイ、ジョウ
kun: も.る、さか.る、さか.ん
11 strokes · JLPT 1
large, big
on: ダイ、タイ
kun: おお-、おお.きい、-おお.いに
3 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “grand”

WordReadingMeaning
ゆうだい yuudaigrand; magnificent; majestic
いだい idaigreat; grand; magnificent
どうどう doudoumagnificent; grand; impressive
こうだい koudaivast; extensive; immense
そうだい soudaimagnificent; grand; majestic

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
さかり sakariheight (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); (in) season
さかん sakanprosperous; flourishing; thriving
はんじょう hanjouprosperity; flourishing; thriving
もる moruto serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to dish up
おうせい ouseilively; vigorous; energetic
だいじょうぶ daijoubusafe; secure; sound
たいへん taihenvery; greatly; terribly
だいがく daigakuuniversity; college

See also: Chinese symbol for “grand”.

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.

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