第


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

on readings:
  • dai
kun readings:
    -

examples:
第一 dai-ichi No. 1, first, best, main
第一条 dai-ichijō Article 1
第一課 dai-ikka lesson 1
第一巻 dai-ikkan volume one
第三者 daisansha third person
毎月第二土曜日 maitsuki dai-ni doyōbi second Saturday of every month
落第 rakudai failure in an examination
次第 shidai circumstances, sequence, as soon as

links:
Dai-ichi
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Last ∆ on 27 January 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.