異い才さい

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

Refers to a person with extraordinary, often unconventional, talent or brilliance. Can be used for both innate genius and remarkable achievement.

彼かれは数すう学がくの異い才さいとして知しられている。
He is known as a mathematical genius.
その若わかいピアニストは真しんの異い才さいだ。
That young pianist is a true prodigy.

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Kanji

異uncommon, different, queerness
才genius, years old, cubic shaku
偉admirable, greatness, remarkable

Related words

天てん才さい
天才 is the most common word for 'genius', while 異才 emphasizes an unusual or unconventional aspect of the talent.
秀しゅう才さい
秀才 refers to a person of high academic ability or a brilliant student, often implying diligence rather than innate genius.

Written forms

異い才さいUsage93%
Standard kanji spelling; 異 suggests 'different, extraordinary' and 才 'talent'.
偉い才さいUsage7%
Alternate spelling using 偉 'great, admirable'; less common but still used.

Etymology

Compound of 異 (i, 'different, extraordinary') and 才 (sai, 'talent, ability'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of exceptional talent.