Japanese symbol for “vast”
広大
こうだい
Romaji: koudai
vast; extensive; immense; huge
In Japanese, vast is 広大, read こうだい (koudai).
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 vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
Written forms: 広大、宏大、弘大. Readings: こうだい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “vast”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 広い | ひろい hiroi | spacious; vast; wide |
| 膨大 | ぼうだい boudai | huge; vast; enormous |
| 大 | だい dai | large; big; great |
| 莫大 | ばくだい bakudai | vast; huge; immense |
| 凄い | すごい sugoi | to a great extent; vast (in numbers) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 広告 | こうこく koukoku | advertisement; advertising |
| 広い | ひろい hiroi | spacious; vast; wide |
| 広場 | ひろば hiroba | public square; square; plaza |
| 幅広い | はばひろい habahiroi | extensive; wide; broad |
| 広げる | ひろげる hirogeru | to spread; to extend; to expand |
| 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 “vast”.
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