University
College, Uni
noun
What's the big study? If I had to choose, I'd probably say this is college or university.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. Since 大 has two on'yomi readings, here's a mnemonic to help you remember which one to use:
Your university is best known for its dye gawking (だいがく). It's a sport in which you gawk at dye, and your university is the best at it! Other universities might be known for their football or basketball teams, but yours is the best at dye gawking.
父は、1991年に大学に入った。
My father entered college in 1991.
大学ではフランス文学を学びました。
I studied French literature at university.
日本の大学は、二十五才より年が下の学生が多いです。
Many college students in Japan are younger than twenty five.