[太] Handwritten Kanji for thick and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “太” (futo-i); Kanji for “thick”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “太” (futo-i)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “太”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
太	タイ タ ふと-い ふと-る	tai ta futo-i futo-ru	4	大	thick

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “太”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
丸太	まるた	maruta	Log
太い女性	ふといじょせい	futoi josei	Fat woman
太ももをマッサージする	ふとももをまっさーじする	futomomo wo massa-ji suru	Massage the thigh