also: からざえ
mastery of Chinese literature; Sinology
Refers to deep knowledge of classical Chinese texts and culture, often in a traditional Japanese scholarly context. Related to 漢学 (kangaku).
See also: 漢学
彼は漢才に優れ、漢詩をすらすらと読む。
He excels in Chinese literature and reads classical Chinese poetry fluently.
江戸時代、漢才は学者の必須教養だっ
In the Edo period, mastery of Chinese literature was essential learning for scholars.
Standard kanji form for the reading かんざい.
Archaic or classical reading; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Compound of 漢 (kan, 'China') and 才 (sai, 'talent, ability'). The reading からざえ uses the native Japanese reading から for 漢 and ざえ (voiced form of さえ) for 才, reflecting an older layer of Sino-Japanese vocabulary.