大分

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Chinese

 
big; great; huge
big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor
 
to divide; minute; (a measure word)
to divide; minute; (a measure word); (a unit of leng)
trad. (大分)
simp. #(大分)
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Pronunciation


Noun

大分

  1. (literary) age
  2. (literary) fundamental parts; main principles
  3. (literary) friendly relations; association; friendship

Adverb

大分

  1. (literary) probably; most likely

Proper noun

大分

  1. () Ōita (a prefecture of Japan)
  2. () Ōita (a city in Ōita Prefecture, Japan)

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
だい
Grade: 1

Grade: 2
on’yomi
Kanji in this term
だい
Grade: 1
ぶん
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Adjective

(だい)() (daibu-na (adnominal (だい)() (daibu na), adverbial (だい)() (daibu ni)) (alternative reading hiragana だいぶん, rōmaji daibun)

  1. much, many
Inflection

Adverb

(だい)() (daibu (alternative reading hiragana だいぶん, rōmaji daibun)

  1. more than expected, extremely, considerably

Noun

(だい)() (daibu (alternative reading hiragana だいぶん, rōmaji daibun)

  1. a large amount, a great deal

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
おお(い)
Grade: 1

Grade: 2
kun’yomi irregular

Proper noun

(おおい)() (Ōitaおほいた (ofoita)?

  1. Ōita (the capital city of Ōita Prefecture, Japan)
  2. A prefecture in eastern Kyushu, Japan

References

  1. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1974), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Second edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō