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[さい()]
sai
noun

English Meaning(s) for 才

noun
  1. ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius
  2. sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

Definition and Synonyms for 才

Competence the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
Synonyms: スキル, 器量, 堪能, 堪能, 実力, , 才能, 才腕, 技術, 技量, , 甲斐性, , 能力, 能力, , , 英気, 適格性
Capability the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
Synonyms: アビリティー, キャパシティ, ケーパビリティ, 力量, 手腕, , 才力, 才幹, 才能, 才腕, , 素質, , 能力, 能力, 能才, 腕前
Brain mental ability
Synonyms: とんち, ウイット, エスプリ, 学習能力, 巧知, , 才力, 才気, 才知, 機知, , 知力, 知性, 知恵, 知的能力, 知能, 頓才, 頭脳
Brilliance unusual mental ability
Synonyms: 俊才, 俊秀, 冴え, 冴える, 大才, 天才, 奇才, , 才気, 才知, , 異才, 秀才, 英才, 英気, 英知, 賢才, 鋭い, 鬼才
Aptitude inherent ability
Synonyms: タレント, 手筋, , 才能, , ,
Endowment natural abilities or qualities
Synonyms: ジーニアス, 天与の資, 天才, 天資, 天賦, 天賦の才, 天質, , 才分, 才能, , 素質, 能才, 良能, 資質

Meanings for each kanji in 才

» genius; years old; cubic shaku

Categories 才 is a member of

Ability the quality of being able to perform
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Ability possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
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Intelligence the ability to comprehend
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Natural Ability ability that is inherited
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Sample Sentences for 才

"Oh? Then, as I expected, I've been around longer than you. This year I'm 20-mumble years old." "What does that tell me?"
He has managerial talent.
Want of wit is worse than want of gear.
The ingenious man received the prestigious award for the first time.
He had the gift of prophecy.

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