adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. important, serious, crucial.
  2. valuable, precious.

noun

  1. serious matter, major incident, matter of grave concern, crisis.
  2. great undertaking, great enterprise, great thing.

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

Tochigi dialect.
  1. safe, OK.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
大事 だいじ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
matter, thing, fact
ジ こと ズ (3rd, N4)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
snout, hand
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)