太 Fat

Radical Combination

• 大

  Big
• 丶

  Drop

Meaning

Primary

Fat

Mnemonic

You have a big person here, with an extra drop of something below their thigh, hanging down. That's fat right there. This person has fat hanging off their fat.

Hints

Maybe you should touch the fat to see what it is... feel it, and squeeze it. It'll help you to remember that this kanji means "fat."

Readings

On’yomi

たい, た

Kun’yomi

ふと

Nanori

おお

Mnemonic

This particular fat person loves to sleep on a futon (ふと).

Hints

Picture this fat person curled up all cozy-like on their Japanese futon. They look so content! Have you ever slept on a proper Japanese futon, by the way? We're talking premium, cloud-grade comfort — luxurious enough to make you feel like a real fat cat.