Contionary:다

Dan'a'yo

da means "to pack, to carry" (駄), or the preposition/adjective "many" (多). In special circumstances, it can mean "helm, rudder" (舵). For other uses in compounds, see below.

Alternative forms

Roman: da

Pronunciation

(Dan'a'yo) IPA: /da/

Characters

1. 多 (prep, adj) many
2. 駄 (v.tr) to pack, to carry
3. 打 (v.tr) to hit, to strike, to beat --> 打撃(다걱)
4. 堕 (v.intr) to be generate, corrupted --> 堕落(다락)

• 舵 rudder, helm (advanced)
• 駝 (adj) humpbacked --> 駝背(다뵈)
• 朶 flower blossom (name only)
• 陀 rough terrain (name only)
• 爹 father (name only)