才 — genius, talent, years old (counter)
さい
才
genius
Grade 2
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
3 strokes
U+624D
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #1497
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #681
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- genius
- talent
- years old (counter)
Readings
- On'yomi
- さい sai
word
さい sai On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Appears in idioms
Components
Atomic component This kanji has no further breakdown — it's a primitive building block used to compose others.