Japanese symbol for “many”
多い
おおい
Romaji: ooi
many; numerous; a lot
In Japanese, many is 多い, read おおい (ooi).
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-i many; numerous; a lot
- adj-i large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much
- adj-i frequent; common
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “many”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 多数 | たすう tasuu | large number (of); many |
| 数々 | かずかず kazukazu | many; numerous; various |
| 多く | おおく ooku | many; much; plenty |
| 色々 | いろいろ iroiro | various; a variety of; all sorts of |
| 沢山 | たくさん takusan | a lot; lots; plenty |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 多数 | たすう tasuu | large number (of); many |
| 多分 | たぶん tabun | probably; likely; perhaps |
| 多様 | たよう tayou | diverse; various |
| 多少 | たしょう tashou | a little; some; somewhat |
| 多大 | ただい tadai | great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous |
See also: Chinese symbol for “many”.
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