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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