Japanese symbol for “highly”
大いに
おおいに
Romaji: ooini
very; very much; greatly; considerably
In Japanese, highly 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 “highly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 甚だ | はなはだ hanahada | very; greatly; extremely |
| 中々 | なかなか nakanaka | very; considerably; easily |
| 嘖々 | さくさく sakusaku | highly (renowned, praised, reputed, etc.) |
| 極々 | ごくごく gokugoku | extremely; highly |
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 “highly”.
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.