Meaning

Primary

Really Like

Alternatives

Love, Like A Lot, Lovable

Word Type

noun, な adjective

Explanation

You've hopefully seen 好き by now, which is "to like." So, what happens when you have a (big) like? You really like, like a lot, or love something.

This is the same as 好き in that a more literal translation would be lovable, but it's generally translated as a verb in English.

Reading

だいすき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from 好き which you've hopefully seen. Then, is the reading you learned with the kanji.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 花ちゃんが大好き

    to really like Hana-chan

    あなたが大好き

    I really like you

    仕事が大好き

    to really like work

Context Sentences

大好きです。

I love you.

なんだかんだ言っても、フグはワニカニのことが大好きなんですよ。

No matter what he says, Fugu still likes WaniKani a lot.

体に良くないのは分かってるけど、マクドナルドのポテト、大好きなんだよね。

I know it's not good for my health, but I really love McDonald's fries.

Kanji Composition