Kanji 題

音読おんよみ: ダイ

訓読くんよみ: none *

画数かくすう: 18

部首ぶしゅ: おおがい(頁)

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
  • 課題かだい — assignment / task

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.

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