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多
Many, Much
おお(い) (ooi)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
Japan has more than four million vending machines, meaning you can find one almost everywhere. Drinks, ice cream, batteries, umbrellas, and sometimes surprisingly strange items are only a few steps away. When it comes to vending machines, Japan definitely qualifies as 多い (many).
Memory Trick
The kanji 多 is made from two evenings (夕). One evening is ordinary. Two evenings become many.
Readings
Onyomi: タ (ta)
Kunyomi: おお(い) (ooi)
Example Words
多い
おおい (ooi)
Many
多分
たぶん (tabun)
Probably
多数
たすう (tasuu)
Large number
人が多い
ひと が おおい (hito ga ooi)
Many people
Example Sentence
今日は人が多いです。
きょう は ひと が おおい です。
kyou wa hito ga ooi desu
There are many people today.