Kanji

采

采

dice, form, appearance, take, gather, coloring

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

爪部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

サイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

とる, いろどり

Nanori (Name Reading)

あや, うね, こと

Example sentences

采配 さいはい
監督 の 采配 が 的中 した 。

The manager's decision was spot on.

喝采 かっさい
観客 は 彼 の 演技 に 惜しみない 喝采 を 送った

The audience gave him generous applause for his performance.

拍手喝采 はくしゅかっさい
素晴らしい 演技 に 観客 から 拍手喝采 が 送られた 。

The magnificent performance received thunderous applause from the audience.

采 さい
新しい 監督 は どの ように 采 を 振る の だろう か 。

I wonder how the new manager will take command.

風采 ふうさい
彼 は 風采 が 上がらない 男 だが 、 実は とても 賢い 。

He is a man of shabby appearance, but he is actually very intelligent.

Example Vocabulary

采配

さいはい

command, leadership, direction

喝采

かっさい

applause; cheers; acclamation

拍手喝采

はくしゅかっさい

thunderous applause; ovation

采

さい

baton; command; calls (short for saihai)

喝采を送る

かっさいをおくる

采配を振るう

さいはいをふるう

風采

ふうさい

appearance, looks, bearing

采配を振る

さいはいをふる

喝采をおくる

かっさいをおくる

采幣

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