多 — “many” in Japanese

Grade 2た, おお

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“many” in Japanese is 多, read ta, oo (た, おお). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 多い (many).

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What does 多 mean?

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Kanji	多
Meaning	many
Readings	た, おお
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	多い (many)

How to read 多

多 is read ta (た) or oo (おお) depending on the word.

Words with 多

多いおおいmany
多くおおくmany
最多さいた
数多かずおお
過去最多かこさいた
多忙

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Kanji read the same way as 多

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大おお big

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Updated: 2026-08-28