Getting confused T-T please help

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Hi guys!
I’ve started to use wanikani after finishing hiragana and katakana alongside Genki I.
I’ve been getting a hang of the the reviews and lessons on wanikani however I am a bit confused with the on’yomi and the kun’yomi and how to how use it like for example

Big = 大きい which is おおきな
But great = たいした and the kanji is 大した

I don’t know if I am making sense but I really need someone to explain it for me. Like is there specific rules to apply with the on’yomi and kun’yomi.

Thanks in advance :)))

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This article should help:

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The article should guide you through! I don’t think there’s much I can say after you read it, but to me it is like verbs, there are rules but there are also exceptions, same with kanji reading.

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Also be careful not to confuse 大きい and 大きな. They are very similar but one is an い adjective and the other is a な adjective. Both 大 are read おお here.

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It’s a good point to mention to not confuse おおきい and おおきな.

Just a small nitpick though, that おおきな is a pre-noun adjectival, rather than a な adjective, since it cannot ever function as a predicate the way な adjectives can. Basically if you use it it will always look like おおきな (never without the な) and come before a noun.

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Thanks Leebo!
な adjective and 連体詞 always sneak up on me

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