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才
才
3 strokes
Frequency: 1497
JLPT N2
Grade 2

Meanings

genius
years old
cubic shaku

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サイ

Common Words

歳
才
さい
Freq #419
1

Counter

... years old; age (of) ...

Examples
「１７歳の時スクーナー船で地中海を航海したわ」彼女はゆっくりと注意深く言う。
"I sailed around the Mediterranean in a schooner when I was seventeen," she recited slowly and carefully.
２０歳
２０才
二十歳
二十
廿
はたち
にじゅっさい (２０歳／２０才／二十歳)
にじっさい (２０歳／２０才／二十歳)
Noun
Freq #1744
1

20 years old

Examples
彼女は二十歳だと言ったが、それは嘘だった。
She said she was twenty years old, which was not true.
2

二十／廿 only; Archaic

twenty

才能
さいのう
Noun
Freq #1896
1

talent; ability

Examples
君には音楽の才能がある。
You have a gift for music.
天才
てんさい
Noun
Freq #3239
1

genius; prodigy; natural gift

Examples
私たちは彼を天才だと思った。
We thought of him as a genius.
十才
十歳
じゅっさい
じっさい
Noun
Freq #9216
1

age 10

才
さい
Noun
Freq #9606
1

ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius

Examples
われわれのすべてが生まれつき音楽の才があるわけではない。
Not all of us are born with musical talent.
2

sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

万歳
ばんざい
バンザイ
万才
Noun
Freq #10711
1

Interjection; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb; Celebratory cheer; trad. shouted while raising both arms in the air

banzai; hurray; hurrah; hooray

Examples
彼が金メダルをとったという知らせをきき、私たちは万歳と叫んだ。
We cried banzai at the news that he won the gold medal.
2

something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration

3

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

giving up; throwing one's hands up

4

eternal life and prosperity

Examples
女王万歳。
Long live the Queen!
何歳
何才
なんさい
Noun
Freq #14458
1

how old; what age

Examples
君たちは来年何歳になりますか。
How old will you be next year?
一才
一歳
１才
１歳
いっさい
Noun
Freq #17046
1

one-year-old

Examples
彼は４歳と１歳の２児の父親だ。
He has two children, aged 4 and 1.
才覚
さいかく
Noun
Freq #18845
1

ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; talent; acumen; powers; knack

2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

raising (money)

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