才

Meaning

才 centers on innate ability or talent, often of a remarkable kind (genius). The 'years old' sense is a conventional abbreviation for age, and 'cubic shaku' is a specialized unit of volume, both derived from the character's use as a shorthand rather than from a single conceptual core.

• 天才てんさい
  N2

  genius; prodigy; natural gift

• 才さい

  ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius

• 才能さいのう
  N3

  talent; ability

• 漫才まんざい
  N1

  manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit

• 秀才しゅうさい
  N1

  bright person; talented student; prodigy

• 文才ぶんさい

  literary talent

• 英才えいさい

  genius; brilliance; unusual talent

• 才覚さいかく

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

• 多才たさい

  talented

• 鬼才きさい

  wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability

• 才気さいき

  wisdom

• 才色兼備さいしょくけんび

  (a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty

• 才女さいじょ

  talented woman

• 奇才きさい

  rare genius

• 商才しょうさい

  business ability; business acumen

• 青二才あおにさい

  green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn

• 才子さいし

  talented man; clever man

• 如才じょさい

  sloppiness; carelessness; inattention; oversight

• 異才いさい

  genius; prodigy; (person of) great talent; remarkable person

• 才人さいじん

  talented person; clever person

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