大きな
おおきな · ookina · JLPT N5 · na-adj
big
🐘 大 = big; ookina starts with a long OO, the sound you make at something huge
The kanji 大 means big, read oo here. 大きな is the form placed straight before a noun: 大きな犬 = a big dog. Its sibling 大きい means the same and can also end a sentence. Stretch the oo: a long vowel for a large thing.
大 — pictograph of a person with arms outstretched
大 is a pictograph showing a person standing with arms and legs spread wide. The outstretched arms suggest 'big' or 'great', extending from the literal image of a large stance to abstract meanings like important or grand. It is one of the oldest characters, found on oracle bones.