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ๅ‰
ๅ‰
12 strokes
Frequency: 1639
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

admirable
greatness
remarkable
conceited
famous
excellent

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ค
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใˆใ‚‰.ใ„
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใฒใง

Common Words

ใˆใ‚‰ใ„
่ฑชใ„
Freq #1924
1

Adjective

great; excellent; admirable; commendable; laudable; honorable; wonderful; outstanding; extraordinary

Examples
็งใฏใ‚ใฎไบบใŒๅฐ†ๆฅๅ‰ใใชใ‚‹ใจ่ฆ‹ๅ–ใฃใŸใ€‚
I discerned the potential of great things in him.
2

Adjective

distinguished; important; high-ranking; powerful; eminent; famous

Examples
ใ‚ใฎๅ‰ใ„ๅŠใ•ใ‚“ใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ‚ใ‚ˆใ€‚
Look at the big shot.
3

Word usually written using kana alone; Adjective

awful; terrible; serious; tremendous; great; mighty; severe

Examples
ๅฆปใฏใ‚ขใƒกใƒชใ‚ซใงใฎๆ–ฐใ—ใ„็”Ÿๆดปใฎใƒชใ‚บใƒ ใซๆ…ฃใ‚Œใ‚‹ใฎใซใˆใ‚‰ใ„่‹ฆๅŠดใ—ใŸใ€‚
My wife had a hard time getting into the swing of our new life in America.
4

Word usually written using kana alone; Adjective

tiring; tough; hard

5

Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi); Kansai-ben

very; extremely

ๅ‰ๅŠ›
ใ„ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ
Noun
Freq #3262
1

power; might; authority; influence

ใ„ใ ใ„
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Freq #4373
1

great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty

Examples
ใƒชใƒณใ‚ซใƒผใƒณใฏๅ‰ๅคงใชๆ”ฟๆฒปๅฎถใงใ‚ใฃใŸใ€‚
Lincoln was a great statesman.
ใˆใ‚‰ใ„ไบบ
ใˆใ‚‰ใ„ใฒใจ
Expression
Noun
Freq #11018
1

celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position

Examples
ๅ‰ใ„ไบบใฏ่บซใชใ‚Šใ‚’ๆฐ—ใซใ—ใชใ„ใ€‚
A great man doesn't care about his appearance.
ใŠใˆใ‚‰ใ„ใ•ใ‚“
ใŠใ‚จใƒฉใ‚คใ•ใ‚“
Noun
Freq #16617
1

Colloquial

big shot; higher-ups

ใ„ใŽใ‚‡ใ†
Noun
Freq #16806
1

great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking

Examples
ไบบ้–“ใฏๅ‹•็‰ฉใ‚ˆใ‚Šใฏใ‚‹ใ‹ใซๅคšใใฎๅ‰ๆฅญใ‚’ใชใ—ใฆใใŸใฎใงใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Human beings have achieved a lot more than animals.
ใ„ใ˜ใ‚“
Noun
Freq #22561
1

great person; eminent figure

Examples
ๅ‰ไบบใŒๅฟ…ใšใ—ใ‚‚่ณขใ„ใจใฏ้™ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ€‚
Great men are not always wise.
ๅ‰ๅฎน
ใ„ใ‚ˆใ†
Noun
Freq #24332
1

dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance

ใŠใˆใ‚‰ใŒใŸ
Noun
Freq #31804
1

Somewhat derisive

superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries

ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใต
Noun
Freq #38536
1

great man; great god; hero; big man

๐ŸŽ“

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