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1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is だい, and no kun reading is listed. It has 18 strokes. It appears in words for titles of works and topics of conversation.
• Basic usage: 題名 is read だいめい and 話題 is read わだい.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 題名 / 話題
  • 題名 means title and is read だいめい. It refers to the title given to a painting or novel.
  • 絵を描き終えてから題名を決めた。 means “I chose a title after finishing the painting.”
  • 話題 means topic or subject and is read わだい. It refers to a subject brought into conversation or discussed among people.
  • 昼休みに新しい映画が話題になった。 means “The new movie became a topic of conversation at lunch.”