This kanji is used as a prefix for ordinals. It can also mean degree.

on readings:
  • dai
kun readings:
    -

examples:
dai-ichi No. 1, first, best, main
dai-ikka lesson 1
dai-ikkan volume one
daisansha third person
maitsuki dai-ni doyōbi second Saturday of every month
shidai circumstances, sequence, as soon as

links:
Dai-ichi
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Last ∆ on 23 January 2025 by Bradley James Wogsland.