Today’s Kanji is “第” (dai); Kanji for “number”.
Handwritten Kanji “第” (dai)
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 |
| 第 | ダイ | dai | 11 | 竹 | 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 |
