哉
哉

how, what, alas, question mark, exclamation mark

9 strokesJLPT N1Grade 9

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サイ

Kun

かなや

Nanori

かすけとしちかはじめ

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Common Words

悲しいかな悲しい哉哀哉かなしいかなExpressionFreq #25850
1

sad to say; how sad; alas

かな哉Usually kanaArchaicFreq #28150
1

Particle

how!; what!; alas!

快哉を叫ぶかいさいをさけぶExpressionGodan verbFreq #49227
1

to shout with exultation; to shout for joy

善哉ぜんざいFreq #56472
1

Interjection

well done!; bravo!

2

Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun; Food, cooking

zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans

快哉かいさいNounFreq #56774
1

joy; exultation

果たせるかなはたせるかな果たせる哉AdverbFreq #82179
1

Formal or literary term

as expected

むべなるかな宜なるかなうべなるかな宜なる哉ExpressionUsually kanaFreq #85919
1

Formal or literary term

quite right; indeed; truly; well said

やんぬるかな已んぬる哉ExpressionUsually kanaFreq #122166
1

Formal or literary term

I give up

善哉善哉ぜんざいぜんざいExpressionFreq #136342
1

well done!; great!; bravo!

栗ぜんざいくりぜんざい栗善哉NounFreq #194225
1

sweet made with soft beans (e.g. adzuki) and chestnuts

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