Word Meaning 大手

おおて oote

大手 is read as おおて (oote) and means force attacking the front of a castle.

Meaning

English

  1. force attacking the front of a castle
  2. front castle gate
  3. major company
  4. big company

Reading

Kana

おおて

Romaji

oote

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 7 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Antonyms 搦め手 Rank 2091 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

大手企業

おおてきぎょう

big corporation

大切

たいせち

careful

大分

だいぶ

considerably

大文字

おおもじ

huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year

大海

おおうみ

fabric pattern

大屋

おおや

landlord

大会

たいかい

grand event

大口

おおぐち

big mouth

大使

たいし

ambassador

大学院

だいがくいん

graduate school

大正

たいしょう

Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)

大事

だいじ

safe

Example Sentences

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This city has a big TV station.

Sales have dropped off at every big department store.

The majority of big banks are introducing this system.

Sales have dropped off at every big department store.

He is working for a major newspaper company with a huge circulation.

"Where did Tom get a job?" "He said he's with a shipping company. Apparently it's a large one, but I'm not sure where it is."

The Lockheed scandal is a worldwide corruption scandal involving the major American plane manufacturer Lockheed. It came to light in February 1976 and revolved mainly around the acceptance of passenger plane contracts.