Word Meaning 泰斗

たいと taito

泰斗 is read as たいと (taito) and means great authority.

Meaning

English

  1. great authority
  2. eminent person
  3. luminary

Reading

Kana

たいと

Romaji

taito

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 135683 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

泰山北斗

たいざんほくと

great authority

たい

Thailand

泰然

たいぜん

calm

泰西名画

たいせいめいが

Western painting

泰然自若

たいぜんじじゃく

having presence of mind

泰山木

たいさんぼく

evergreen magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)

泰西

たいせい

the Occident

泰山圧卵

たいざんあつらん

the strong overwhelming the weak

ます

box (seating at a theatre, etc.)

Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

一斗

いっと

1 "to" (unit of volume, approx. 18 litres)

安泰

あんたい

peace

Example Sentences

1

かれはいがくかいのたいととしてしられている。

He is known as a leading figure in the medical world.