英えい才さい

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

Refers to exceptional intellectual ability or talent, often in academic or creative fields. Used both as an abstract quality and in compounds like 英才教育 (education for gifted children).

彼かれは幼おさない頃ころから英えい才さいを発はっ揮きした。
He showed genius from a young age.
英えい才さい教きょう育いくに力ちからを入いれる学がっ校こうが増ふえている。
More schools are focusing on education for gifted children.

noun

gifted person; person of unusual talent

Refers to a person who possesses exceptional talent or intelligence. Often used in formal or educational contexts.

彼かれは数すう学がくの英えい才さいとして知しられている。
He is known as a mathematical genius.
このプログラムは若わかい英えい才さいを集あつめている。
This program gathers young gifted individuals.

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Kanji

英England, English, hero
才genius, years old, cubic shaku
穎heads of grain, cleverness
鋭pointed, sharpness, edge

Related words

俊しゅん英えい
英才 focuses on innate giftedness, often used for gifted children or education programs, while 俊英 is used more for adults distinguished in a professional or academic field.

Word family

英えい才さい教きょう育いく
gifted education; special education for gifted children

Written forms

英えい才さいUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling; high frequency in news and general use.
穎えい才さい
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 穎 means 'husk' or 'tip' and is not common in modern Japanese.
鋭えい才さい
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 鋭 means 'sharp' and is not common for this word.

Etymology

Composed of 英 (excellent, outstanding) and 才 (talent, ability). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys 'outstanding talent'.