台 – pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles

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The kanji 台 means pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ダイ、タイ (dai, tai); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is うてな、われ、つかさ (utena, ware, tsukasa). It is written with 5 strokes, under radical 口 (no. 30).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ダイ	dai
On’yomi	タイ	tai
Kun’yomi	うてな	utena
Kun’yomi	われ	ware
Kun’yomi	つかさ	tsukasa

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 口 (Kangxi radical 30). Components: 口・厶.

Words using 台

台だいstand台所だいどころkitchen台風たいふうtyphoon舞台ぶたいstage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.)寝台しんだいbed灯台とうだいlighthouse台詞せりふ(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.)土台どだいfoundation台本だいほんscript台無しだいなしspoiled

Example sentences

この台の上に花瓶を置いてはいけません。

Please don't place a vase on this stand.

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２台のオートバイを比較するべきだ。

You should compare the two motorcycles.

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メアリーは階段をおりて台所へ行った。

Mary went down to the kitchen.

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Kanji with the same radical

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