This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ダイ、タイ、うてな、われ、つかさ
Romaji: dai, tai, utena, ware, tsukasa
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  5
Radical Number:  28
Frequency:  262
Grade:  2
Skip Pattern:  2-2-3
Korean Reading:  i
Chinese Reading:  tai1
Unicode:  53f0
JIS:  4266

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2005
Nelson Index: 848
New Nelson Index: 699
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3d2.11
Four Corner Index: 2360.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 166
Gakken Index: 216
Japanese Names Index: 276
Daikanwanjiten Index: 3246
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 2.0757
Remembering the kanji Index: 744
Busy People Index: 3.2
Kanji Way Index: 436
Kanji Flashcards Index: 134
Kodansha Compact Index: 280
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 183
Kanji in Context Index: 532
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1265
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1731
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 752
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 805
Essential Kanji Index: 290
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2498
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2777
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 272
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 111

Words

(うてな)
tower; stand; pedestal; calyx
(たい)
Taiwan
台湾 (たいわん)
Taiwan
番台 (ばんだい)
watch stand; watcher's seat; attendant's booth (e.g. at an onsen)
台詞 (せりふ、かはく、だいし、セリフ)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
(だい)
stand; rack; table; support; belt; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level); range (e.g. after physical units); period (of time, e.g. a decade of one's life)
舞台 (ぶたい)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
台車 (だいしゃ)
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; dolly; cart; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar; wagon; waggon
台風 (たいふう)
typhoon; hurricane
灯台 (とうだい)
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
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