題 — “topic / subject” in Japanese

Grade 3だい

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“topic / subject” in Japanese is 題, read dai (だい). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 問題 (problem).

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What does 題 mean?

Full details, readings & example

Kanji	題
Meaning	topic / subject
Readings	だい
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	問題 (problem)

How to read 題

題 is read dai (だい) depending on the word.

Words with 題

宿題しゅくだい
課題かだい
問題もんだい

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Updated: 2026-08-28