1. uppercase letter, capital letter
2. large character, large writing
3. the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"
4. huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
1. to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate
2. to start up (a business, society, etc.), to open (e.g. a store), to establish
3. to start ..., to begin to ...