01
天才
てんさい
genius
Meanings
- genius
- years old
- cubic shaku
Readings
Onyomi
- サイ
Kunyomi
- N/A
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Useful words
02
才能
さいのう
talent
03
秀才
しゅうさい
bright student
04
多才
たさい
multi-talented
05
何才
なんさい
how old?
Commonly used for age as a simpler alternative to 歳.
06
才女
さいじょ
talented woman
Compare Kanji
01歳Variant95%year-end, ageLearners often see 才 used as a simpler way to write the age counter 歳.02寸Shape88%measurement, tenth of a shakuThese two kanji look very similar; notice how 寸 has a dot and 才 has a hooked cross.03材Component92%lumber, log才 appears as the right-hand part of 材 to represent raw material or talent.04財Component92%property, money才 forms the right side of 財, helping learners connect talent with wealth and assets.05能Meaning85%ability, talentBoth kanji describe a person's innate talent, ability, or skill.06千Shape75%thousandThese are easily confused; 才 has a hooked bottom while 千 has a slanted top stroke.
Appears in Decks
Life Set
Birth and Growth
Birth and Growth keeps birth, growth, and age manageable in 25 cards.
Practice in DeckLife SetPosition 11Time Set
Age and Life Stages
Age and Life Stages gives 15 cards to one clear theme: age and life stages.
Practice in DeckTime SetPosition 4Shape Set
Line Kanji
Use Line Kanji to study 53 kanji connected with line-heavy forms.
Practice in DeckShape SetPosition 18