How do you read 台頭?

台頭 is read たいとう (taitou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 台頭?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 台頭 in romaji?

台頭 is written taitou in romaji, also spelled taito.

What kanji are in 台頭?

台 (Pedestal, A Stand); 頭 (Head, Counter For Large Animals).

台頭たいとう

たいとう · taitou (also spelled taito)

noun

Rise (e.g. of a movement), emergence, rearing one's head, gaining prominence, coming to the fore, gaining power, gathering strength

Other ways to say “rise” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

台Pedestal, A Stand, Counter For Machines And Vehicles 音だい・たい訓うてな・われ JLPT N4 · 5 strokes 頭Head, Counter For Large Animals 音とう・ず訓あたま・かしら JLPT N3 · 16 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

寝台しんだいbed 台詞せりふspeech, words, one’s lines, remarks 台本だいほんlibretto, scenario 土台どだいfoundation, base, basis 台風たいふうtyphoon 灯台とうだいlighthouse 頭かしらhead, chief 口頭こうとうoral

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What does 台頭 mean?

Rise (e.g. of a movement), emergence, rearing one's head, gaining prominence, coming to the fore, gaining power, gathering strength.

How do you pronounce 台頭?

たいとう (taitou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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