Meanings
Noun
Prefix
1. multi-
Alt. forms
Kanji used
many
Pitch accent
Top 5900
Used in vocabulary (180 in total)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
large number (of); many; majority
many; a lot; much; multitude
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
many; numerous
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
multiple; multiplex
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
large quantity; large amount
diverse; varied
repeated occurrence
great numbers; numerical superiority
excess; surplus; superabundance
large number of people
large number of people
many years
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
most (numerous); largest (number of)
full of troubles, difficulties
many-headed; hydra-headed; large-scale (e.g. breeding)
many kinds; various
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
multinational; transnational
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
multistage; cascade
multilayer
multifunction; multipurpose
bearing many children; multiparity; multipariety; multiparousness; high birth rate
fecundity; having many children; abundant production
versatility
pluralism; diversity
multidimensional
great happiness
having various interests; wide range of interests
crowd (of people); large group of people
many-sided; multifaceted
multifaceted; versatile
many-sided; versatile; polygonal; diversified
profligate; licentious; of loose morals; emotional; passionate; sentimental
eventfulness
metempsychosis; saving the lives of many
many colors; many colours
polygamy; polygyny
multiracial nation; multiethnic country
talkativeness; verbosity; garrulity
prolific (writer, artist, etc.); productive; producing many works; writing prolifically
many items; pressure of business
multiple joints; multijoint; articulated
multiple organ dysfunction syndrome; MODS; multiple organ failure (former term); MOF
multiracial; multiethnic
two-storied pagoda (with a square base, pent roof and a round top)
versatility
high humidity
multipurpose; multiuse
sickly; delicate constitution
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman
hyperactivity (of a child)
diversification
to appreciate; to be thankful
lubriciousness; lust; wantonness; lasciviousness; lechery; lewdness
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
very much; very many; more and more
various meanings
the "ta" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ta, chi, tsu, te, to)
many cultures; multicultural
extreme busyness
palmyra; lusterleaf holly; patra (silver incense dish placed in front of a Buddhist statue)
myriapod; many-legged
multistage; multi-step
multiple conception; multiple birth
excuse me for interrupting you when you are so busy
multi-drug-resistance; MDR
children born of multiple birth (e.g. twins, triplets, etc.)
one who generally eats a lot
polytonality; polytonalism
multidrug-resistant bacteria
polysaccharide
multisystem; polyphyletic
perennial (plant)
polyvalence; multivalence
hyperhidrosis; excess sweating
many-body
many times; multi-; multiple dose
large broad bean; (boiled and sweetened) broad bean
multitude; great numbers
erudition and extensive knowledge
fleshy (of a plant or fruit); succulent
excuse me for interrupting you when you are so busy
multiplicity of troubles; so many as to be troublesome
greed; avarice; covetousness
multilingualization; multilingualisation; localization; localisation
polysaccharides
polydipsia; excessive thirst (e.g. with diabetes)
greed; avarice; covetousness
polyuria; diuresis
much happiness; many omens
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
Vaisravana (Buddhist deity)
multi-phase; multi-channel; multitudinous
many visitors
many visitors
polysplenia
polymorphism; multiformity
multibyte
multilateral; multi-party
superabundance
tropical rainforest
Happy events are often accompanied by difficulties; Unsullied joy is rare
multilingual; in many languages
conference call (phone option); conference calling
multinomial distribution
aspiring university student who has failed the entrance examinations at least twice
multimodality; polymodality
many-valued logic; multi-valued logic
multisort
multi-byte; multi-octet
polyhedral angle
polynomial regression
multi-factor authentication
being re-elected (multiple times)
multi-valued attribute
super multi-shift (a kanji input method)
multigrooved cam
multiple political parties
erudition and extensive knowledge; widely read and well-informed
polymastia (having more than one pair of mammae or breasts); pleomastia; hypermastia
lowly people (Edo period); eta
lowly people (Edo period); eta
lots of time
great wisdom
great wisdom
Examples (3 in total)
We went to the Tama Zoo.
What time is our train arriving at Hakata?
This train runs between Tokyo and Hakata.