だい
Meanings
Noun
Buddhist
1. the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind)
2. the human body
3. Tao, heaven, earth and king
Kanji used
four
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Pitch accent
だい
Composed of
four
① おおきいこと。② 一人前のおとなであること。③ 程度がはなはだしいこと。④ 大便の略。
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature (Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West, Water Margin, and The Plum in the Golden Vase)
the four grand national holidays (Prayer to the Four Quarters, Empire Day, the Emperor's Birthday, Emperor Meiji's birthday; 1927-1948)
falling ill (esp. of a monk); illness