JLPT N3 · 3 strokes
Kanji 才: "genius, years old, cubic shaku"
The kanji 才 means "genius, years old, cubic shaku". It is written with 3 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read サイ in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
サイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | genius, years old, cubic shaku |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 3 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 1497 of 2,501 |
Common words with 才
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 才能talent; ability
- 天才genius; prodigy; natural gift
- 才ability; gift; talent; aptitude · sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
- 才覚ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; talent · raising (money)
- 天才的talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso
- 漫才manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
- 秀才bright person; talented student; prodigy
- 英才教育gifted education; special education for gifted children
- 才女talented woman
- 青二才green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
- 才気wisdom
- 如才ないtactful; adroit; shrewd; clever
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