だい
大
ぜん
前
てい
提

noun

  1. important condition, basic premise, basic assumption.
  2. something that should be obvious to all, something that should not have to be argued, something that goes without mentioning.
  3. Messages.logic.major premise (in a syllogism).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
だい
大
ぜん
前
てい
提
 大前提 だいぜんてい ✔

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)
in front, before
まえ　ゼン　さき (2nd, N5)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
cutting off feet as form of punishment
ゲツ　グチ　ゴツ
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
propose, take along, carry in hand
テイ　ダイ　さ.げる (5th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
just so, this, right
ゼ　これ　シ (7th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
head, counter for animals
ヒキ　ショ　ソ (Kentei Pre-1)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)