第 (だい)prefix for forming ordinal numbers
- prefix for forming ordinal numbersprefix
Kanji in 第
Words that share its kanji
- 次第にしだいにgradually (progress into a state)
- 第一歩だいいっぽfirst step
- 第三者だいさんしゃthird party; third person
- 第一人者だいいちにんしゃleading person; foremost figure
- 第二次世界大戦だいにじせかいたいせんSecond World War; World War II
- 第一線だいいっせんthe front (of a battlefield); forefront
- 第一声だいいっせいfirst words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth
- 第三国だいさんごくa third country
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