台 — “stand / platform” in Japanese

Grade 2だい, たい

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“stand / platform” in Japanese is 台, read dai, tai (だい, たい). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 台風 (typhoon).

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What does 台 mean?

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Kanji	台
Meaning	stand / platform
Readings	だい, たい
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	台風 (typhoon)

How to read 台

台 is read dai (だい) or tai (たい) depending on the word.

Words with 台

台風たいふう
台頭たいとう
屋台やたい
気象台きしょうだい
四百万台よんひゃくまんだい
鏡台
台湾
舞台

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Updated: 2026-08-28