noun

  1. (one's) father-in-law. Honorific or respectful language.
  2. (one's) employer, master. Honorific or respectful language.
  3. principal supporter of a temple, influential temple parishioner.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
大旦那 おおだんな
大旦那 だいだんな
大檀那 おおだんな
大檀那 だいだんな

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)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
what?
ナ ダ なに (11th, N1)
tender, weak, gradually alternating
ゼン ネン あや.うい
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)