Kanji

巨

gigantic, big, large, great

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

二部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キョ

Nanori (Name Reading)

お, おお, なお, まさ, み

Common Readings

キョ

Example sentences

巨大 きょだい
港には巨大な客船が停泊している。

A huge passenger ship is anchored in the harbor.

背後 はいご
事件の背後には、巨大な組織の影がありました。

Behind the incident, there was the shadow of a giant organization.

巨人 きょじん
神話に登場する巨人が大きな岩を投げた。

The giant appearing in myths threw a large rock.

巨体 きょたい
そのプロレスラーの巨体は、観客を圧倒した。

The professional wrestler's giant frame overwhelmed the crowd.

巨乳 きょにゅう
彼女は巨乳で有名だ。

She is famous for having large breasts.

巨漢 きょかん
その巨漢は軽々と岩を持ち上げた

The giant man lifted the rock effortlessly.

ごう
柔よく剛を制すという言葉通り、小柄な選手が巨漢を投げ飛ばした。

As the saying goes, 'softness overcomes hardness,' the small athlete threw the giant man.

巨木 きょぼく
この神社には、樹齢千年を超える巨木が立っている。

In this shrine stands a giant tree that is over a thousand years old.

どうと どうと
巨木がどうと倒れた。

The giant tree fell with a thud.

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