BloomkoJLPT N5 · Na-adjectives
大変
たいへん
tough; very
Stroke order of 大変
2 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
大 · 3 strokes変 · 9 strokes
Memory trick
Big (大) plus change (変): a big change is a lot of trouble.
Parts: 大 big + 変 change
The characters in 大変
- 変 へん — strange (9 strokes)
Example sentence
仕事は大変です。
しごとはたいへんです。
Work is tough.