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才知 (さいち) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

才さい知ち

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

noun

wit and intelligence

Refers to a person's quickness of mind, cleverness, and intellectual ability. Often used in literary or formal contexts.

彼かれは才さい知ちに富とんだ人じん物ぶつだ。
He is a person rich in wit and intelligence.
その作さっ家かの才さい知ちあふれる文ぶん章しょうに感かん銘めいを受うけた。
I was impressed by the writer's prose, brimming with wit and intelligence.

Written forms

才さい知ちUsage80%
Standard kanji spelling.
才さい智ちUsage20%
Variant kanji spelling; 智 is a less common form of 知.

Kanji

才genius, years old, cubic shaku
知

know, wisdom

智wisdom, intellect, reason

Similar words

知ち恵え
知恵 emphasizes practical wisdom and knowledge gained through experience, while 才知 focuses more on innate cleverness and intellectual sharpness.
機き知ち
機知 specifically refers to quick-wittedness in conversation or immediate situations, whereas 才知 is a broader term for intelligence and wit.

Etymology

Compound of 才 (さい, 'talent, ability') and 知 (ち, 'wisdom, intellect').