多|たta[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noun, prefixmulti-

• SynonymあまたWrittenWritten/formal prose with an archaic flavor; means many or numerous, as in 「数多の」. 「多」 here is a kanji morpheme, not a standalone word.
• Related多量たりょうWrittenWritten/formal prose word for a large quantity or amount, as in 「多量の出血」. The headword 「多」 is a single character used mainly as a prefix or in 「多とする」.
• Related多大ただいWrittenWritten/formal prose; describes something enormous or very great in degree, as in 「多大な損害」. 「多」 is a single-character morpheme here.
• Antonym少しょうWrittenWritten/formal prose; as a standalone character it means few or little, and it mostly appears as a morpheme, as in 「多少」. It is the direct opposite of 「多」.
• Antonym寡かWrittenWritten/formal prose word meaning widow. Its 「寡」 is the opposite of 「多」 only in written form; the meaning is not about quantity.

「多」 on its own works mainly as a prefix or in 「多とする」 to express gratitude. For large quantities use 「多量」, for numerous (written, archaic) 「数多」, for enormous 「多大」; 「少」 is the opposite.

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1. （タ）（「多さわとする」の形かたちで）業績ぎょうせきなどが、数多かずおおく感謝かんしゃに値あたいすること。