鯛 (たい) sea bream (Sparidae), porgy, tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
鯛車 (たいぐるま) traditional sea bream-shaped toy car
青武鯛 (あおぶたい) Scarus ovifrons (species of parrotfish)
腐っても鯛 (くさってもたい) a diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond, quality is quality, an old eagle is better than a young crow, even if it's rotten, it's still sea bream
Kanji
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level: N1
2446 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 19
Meaning: sea bream, red snapper
Kunyomi: たい
Onyomi: チョウ
Composition: 魚 周
鯛
Radical
Radical: 魚
Meaning: fish
魚
Examples
Kunyomi Examples
鯛 (たい) sea bream (Sparidae), porgy, tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
鯛車 (たいぐるま) traditional sea bream-shaped toy car
青武鯛 (あおぶたい) Scarus ovifrons (species of parrotfish)
腐っても鯛 (くさってもたい) a diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond, quality is quality, an old eagle is better than a young crow, even if it's rotten, it's still sea bream