[第] Handwritten Kanji for number and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “第” (dai); Kanji for “number”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “第” (dai)

Kanji for number

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “第”

漢字
Kanji
読み
Readings
ローマ字
Romaji
画数
Stroke Count
部首
Radical
意味
Meaning
ダイ dai 11 number

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 “第”

Jukugo / Usage Yomi Romaji Meaning
第二の人生 だいにのじんせい Daini no jinsei The second life
第二次世界大戦 だいにじせかいたいせん Dainiji sekaitaisen World War II
第16代大統領 だいじゅうろくだいだいとうりょう Dai jūroku dai daitōryō 16th President

 

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