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Dictionary: “大方”

大方

おおかた

large part; greater part; majority

Example sentence

In fact, to move at any speed the polar bear uses twice as much energy as do most other mammals.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

大
On
だい;たい
Kun
おお-;おお.きい;-おお.いに
Stroke count
3

・large

・big

1 2 3
方
On
ほう
Kun
かた;-かた;-がた
Stroke count
4

・direction

・person

・alternative

1 2 3 4

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Related words to 大方

4 related words

大方

おおかた

→

people in general;general public;public at large

大方

おおかた

→

mostly;for the most part;almost;nearly

大方

おおかた

→

probably;maybe;perhaps

大方針

だいほうしん

→

broad policy;overriding principle