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画才 (がさい, gasai) Japanese meaning: artistic talent | Kotomora

画が才さい

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Meanings

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artistic talent

Refers to natural ability or gift for drawing, painting, or visual arts.

彼かの女じょは画が才さいに恵めぐまれている。
She is blessed with artistic talent.

Kanji

画brush-stroke, picture
才genius, years old, cubic shaku

Related words

才さい能のう
才能 is a general term for talent or ability in any field, while 画才 specifically refers to talent in visual arts.

Etymology

Compound of 画 (drawing, picture) and 才 (talent, ability). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with artistic skill.