noun
talented and intelligent; brilliant person
Describes a person of exceptional talent and intelligence. Can refer to the quality itself or to a person possessing it. Somewhat literary and not an everyday word.
彼は若くして才英の誉れ高かった。
He was renowned as a brilliant talent from a young age.
その学者は真の才英と称えられた。
The scholar was praised as a true genius.
Compound of 才 (talent, ability) and 英 (excellent, outstanding). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys exceptional talent and intelligence.