Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 台頭(たいとう) in Japanese

台頭, 擡頭
Kana Reading
たいとう
Romaji
taitō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    rise of; appearance of; raising one's head; coming to power; becoming famous; (being in the) forefront; prominence
    Example sentence
    当時新しい民主主義台頭してきた In those days a new type of democracy was rising.

Examples of 台頭, 擡頭, たいとう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

16 strokes

head, counter for large animals

On'Yomi: トウ, ズ, ト

Kun'Yomi: あたま, かしら, -がしら, かぶり

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JLPT 4

5 strokes

pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles

On'Yomi: ダイ, タイ

Kun'Yomi: うてな, われ, つかさ

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17 strokes

lift, raise

On'Yomi: タイ

Kun'Yomi: もた.げる

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