Kanji

台

pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ダイ, タイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

うてな, われ, つかさ

Nanori (Name Reading)

もと

Common Readings

タイ, ダイ

Example sentences

舞台 ぶたい
彼女 緊張 しながら 初めて 舞台 立った

Despite being nervous, she stood on stage for the first time.

登場 とうじょう
主人公 舞台 登場した

The protagonist appeared on stage.

だい
この ビル エレベーター あります

There are three elevators in this building.

衝突 しょうとつ
交差点 衝突した

Two cars collided at the intersection.

台詞 せりふ
彼女 感動的 台詞 言った

She said a moving line.

台所 だいどころ
台所 楽しそうに 料理 している

My mother is happily cooking in the kitchen.

音がする おとがする
台所 から 変な 音がする

A strange sound is coming from the kitchen.

屋台 やたい
夏祭り 通り たくさん 屋台 並んでいた

On the night of the summer festival, many stalls lined the street.

団子 だんご
祭り 屋台 温かい 団子 買った

I bought warm dumplings at a festival stall.

寝台 しんだい
列車 寝台 ぐっすり 眠った

He slept soundly in the train's sleeping berth.

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