Explore 巨 through objects, people and amounts of exceptional size. Learn its reading in complete words.

The idea

巨 has five strokes and the on-reading きょ in 巨大（きょだい）, 巨額（きょがく） and 巨人（きょじん）. 巨大 is a na-adjective: use 巨大な before a noun. Follow the linked stroke diagram.

Patterns to compare
WordReadingMeaning
巨大きょだいgigantic
巨額きょがくhuge sum
巨人きょじんgiant

Examples

  • 巨大きょだいな船ふねが港みなとに入はいりました。A gigantic ship entered the port.
  • 巨大きょだいな岩いわの横よこで写真しゃしんを撮とりました。I took a photo beside a huge rock.
  • その会社かいしゃは巨額きょがくの資金しきんを集あつめました。The company raised a huge amount of money.
  • 物語ものがたりの中なかで巨人きょじんが山やまを越こえます。In the story, a giant crosses a mountain.
  • 巨大きょだいな台風たいふうが島しまに近ちかづいています。A gigantic typhoon is approaching the island.
  • 新あたらしい駅えきの建設けんせつには巨額きょがくの費用ひようがかかりました。The construction of the new station cost a huge sum.

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Watch out

巨大 describes size, while 巨額 describes a monetary amount. The similar-looking 臣 is a different character; notice the inner strokes.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 巨大 in hiragana.

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    きょだい

    巨大 is きょだい: a gigantic ship is 巨大な船. The な links the adjective to the noun.

  2. Write the reading of 巨額 in hiragana.

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    きょがく

    巨額 is きょがく, a huge monetary sum, as in 巨額の資金.

  3. Choose the missing kanji: ＿人（きょじん）［巨／臣］.

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    巨

    巨 completes 巨人（きょじん）, a giant. 臣 has a different shape and does not form this word.

Use it today

Write 巨 using the diagram, cover the table and read the three words. Then make a sentence with 巨大な.