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太: thick

thick; fat; big
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Readings

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タイ・タ
Kun
ふとい・ふとる

太い(ふとい) "thick", 太る(ふとる) "gain weight". たい in 太陽(たいよう).

Stroke order · 4 strokes

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Key words

太いふといthick; fat
太るふとるto gain weight
太陽たいようsun
太平洋たいへいようPacific Ocean
太鼓たいこdrum

Example sentences

This tree is very thick, and tall too.

I ate a lot over the winter, so I gained a little weight.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

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