Kanji

第

第

No., residence

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

竹部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ダイ, テイ

Nanori (Name Reading)

くに, つき, つぎ

Common Readings

ダイ

Example sentences

第一 だいいち
何 より も 健康 が 第一 だ 。

Above all, health is the most important thing.

印象 いんしょう
彼 は 第一 印象 が とても 良かった 。

He made a very good first impression.

第 だい
彼 は マラソン 大会 で 第 一 位 に なった 。

He came in first place in the marathon.

弾 だん
新 シリーズ の 第 2 弾 が 発売 された 。

The second installment of the new series was released.

第二 だいに
彼 は 第二 の 人生 を 歩み始めた 。

He started on his second life.

期 き
第二 期 工事 が 来月 から 始まる 。

The second phase of construction will begin next month.

次第 しだい
準備 が 整い 次第 、 出発 しましょう 。

Let's depart as soon as preparations are ready.

開始 かいし
準備 が 整い 次第 、 会議 を 開始 します 。

We will start the meeting as soon as preparations are complete.

第三 だいさん
第三 の 選択肢 が 最も 現実的 だ 。

The third option is the most realistic.

次第に しだいに
日 が 沈む につれて 、 辺り は 次第に 暗く なってきた 。

As the sun set, the surroundings gradually became dark.

Example Vocabulary

第一

だいいち

first; most important; above all; primary

第

だい

ordinal number prefix; No.

第二

だいに

second; the second

次第

しだい

as soon as; depending on; sequence; circumstances

第三

だいさん

third; thirdly

次第に

しだいに

gradually; little by little

第四

だいよん

fourth

第１

だいいち

first; number one; primary; most important

第三者

だいさんしゃ

third party; outsider

第五

だいご

fifth

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