JLPT N3 · Measuring

大きさ

おおきさ

size

Stroke order of 大きさ

3 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

大 · 3 strokesき · 4 strokes さ · 3 strokes

Memory trick

大 is a person stretching arms wide, giving size.

Parts: 大 big + き + さ

The characters in 大きさ

きき — ki (4 strokes)
ささ — sa (3 strokes)

Example sentence

大きさが違います。

おおきさがちがいます。

The sizes are different.

Words with 大

大きいbig 大人adult 大学生university student 大学university 大事important 大好きloved; very fond of 大嫌いhated 大丈夫all right; OK 大変tough; very 大使館embassy 大雨heavy rain 大雪heavy snow 大勢many people; crowd 大学院graduate school 大地the earth; ground 大家landlord 大陸continent 大根daikon radish

More words: Measuring

長さlength 重さweight 高さheight 深さdepth 広さarea; extent 幅width 距離distance 体積volume 容量capacity 測るto measure 重量weight 角度angle 直径diameter

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