# 台 big thing counter

ム (moocow) + 口 (mouth/small box radical)
★★★☆☆
5 strokes
BETA JERK COUNTER
This is the counter for cars, and big machines. It also sometimes means STAGE, so be careful.

## Onyomi

DAI / TAI |

## Mnemonic

| I TIE you to your car and the big cow eats you with its mouth and you both DIE.

## Jukugo

一台(いちだい) | one big thing ★★★☆☆ COUNTER 一 (one) + 台 (big thing counter) = 一台 (one big thing) one big thing, well, bigger than 一個(いっこ) anyway... 一個 is used for apples, marbles, maybe a melon. 一台 is used for anything from a TV set on up to a car!
台風(たいふう) | taiphoon ★★★☆☆ 台 (big thing counter) + 風 (wind / the flu / style) = 台風 (taiphoon)
台所(だいどころ) | kitchen! ★★★☆☆ KUNKUN 台 (big thing counter) + 所 (area / attribute) = 台所 (kitchen!)
台湾(たいわん) | Taiwan ★★★☆☆ 台 (big thing counter) + 湾 (bay) = 台湾 (Taiwan )

## Used In

- 治
- 始
- 怠