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

  • 大好きな事

    a favorite thing

    大好きな物

    a favorite thing

    大好きな人

    a person one really likes

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.

天然ボケで、一緒にいていつも楽しいなって思うんだ。お前のこと大好きだよ。

You’re kind of goofy and that makes you fun to hang out with. I really like you.

Kanji Composition