大

chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state

large-grained variety of adzuki bean

current master; father of one's current master

minister (of government); noble

Archaic

nobleman's residence

おおもじ only

uppercase letter; capital letter

large character; large writing

だいもんじ only

the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"

だいもんじ only

huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year

main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare

たいろ only; Archaic

most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryō period)

serious illness; dangerous disease

massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust

large boat

macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos

excellent; very good; exultant; elated

to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe

good scolding

Anatomy

aorta

important traffic route

the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; MLB

to boast; to brag; to exaggerate

great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind

Abbreviation

god of wealth

Archaic

monk's wife

large hospital; major hospital

great storm; very severe weather

upset; surprise result

agitation; upheaval; great confusion; disorder

important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility

big gamble; big plunge

Orig. meaning

big mountain

to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically

Kabuki

to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)

handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up

large hall

large fire