第～

だい～

dai～

ordinal prefix, number

What does 第～ mean?

第～ is a Japanese prefix meaning “ordinal prefix, number” in English. It is written as 第～ in kanji, だい～ in hiragana, and dai～ in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

第二次世界大戦は１９４５年に終わった。

World War II ended in 1945.

Words sharing kanji with 第～

第

次第

しだい

depending on, as soon as

first place, top rank

More JLPT N2 words

仕方がないしかたがないshikataganai

it can't be helped, no use

突っ込むつっこむtsukkomu

to plunge into, to stick into

追いかけるおいかけるoikakeru

to chase or run after someone

もしかしたらmoshikashitara

perhaps, maybe, by some chance

その他そのほかsonohoka

besides

言い出すいいだすiidasu

to start talking, to suggest