• 台風たいふう — typhoon
• 台所だいどころ — kitchen
• 屋台やたい — food stall
• 舞台ぶたい — stage
• 灯台とうだい — lighthouse
• 高台たかだい — elevated place
• 台地だいち — plateau
• 台本だいほん — script

台 often means a “base” or “platform” that supports something. That idea expands widely in Japanese — from everyday objects like 台所, to performance spaces like 舞台, and even weather terms like 台風.