Kanji

宰

宰

superintend, manager, rule

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

宀部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

サイ

Nanori (Name Reading)

おさむ, かみ, すず, ただ, つかさ

Common Readings

サイ

Example sentences

宰相 さいしょう
彼は一国の宰相として、国の将来を担っている。

As the chancellor of a nation, he bears the future of the country.

主宰 しゅさい
彼は長年にわたって、この俳句結社を主宰しています。

He has been presiding over this haiku society for many years.

高浜虚子 たかはまきょし
高浜虚子は、正岡子規の弟子として「ホトトギス」を主宰しました。

Takahama Kyoshi presided over 'Hototogisu' as a disciple of Masaoka Shiki.

宰領 さいりょう
彼は一族の旅行の宰領を任された。宿や切符の手配に追われた

He was entrusted with managing the family trip and was busy arranging inns and tickets.

伴食宰相 ばんしょくさいしょう
彼は無能な伴食宰相として知られている

He is known as an incompetent minister who just follows others.

Example Vocabulary

宰相

さいしょう

Chancellor, Prime Minister

主宰

しゅさい

to preside over; to lead; to supervise

主宰者

しゅさいしゃ

大宰府

だざいふ

宰領

さいりょう

supervision; management; manager (of a trip/group)

冢宰

ちょうさい

黒衣の宰相

こくいのさいしょう

宰る

伴食宰相

ばんしょくさいしょう

incompetent minister who only follows others

総括主宰者

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