題

音読おんよみ: ダイ

訓読くんよみ:none *

画数かくすう: 18 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: 頁(おおがい)

Meaning

Title / Topic / Theme

  • だい — title
  • 題名だいめい — title of a work
  • 宿題しゅくだい — homework
  • 問題もんだい — problem, question
  • 話題わだい — topic of conversation
  • 表題ひょうだい — heading, caption

The kanji conveys the idea of a “title” or “theme” — whether for a work, a question, or a subject of discussion. It is frequent in school-related terms such as 宿題 (homework) and 問題 (problems).

Its radical 頁 (おおがい, “head/page”) often indicates ideas linked to headings, pages, or matters to think about.

このほん題名だいめい面白おもしろいです。
The title of this book is interesting.

宿題しゅくだい問題もんだいむずかしかったです。
The homework problems were difficult.

課
Creates
課題かだい — assignment, task
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