Japanese symbol for “acumen”
才覚
さいかく
Romaji: saikaku
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; talent
In Japanese, acumen is 才覚, read さいかく (saikaku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; talent; acumen; powers
- n, vs, vt raising (money)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “acumen”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 辣腕 | らつわん ratsuwan | shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness |
| 明察 | めいさつ meisatsu | discernment; penetration; keen insight |
| 洞察力 | どうさつりょく dousatsuryoku | insight; discernment; perception |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 天才 | てんさい tensai | genius; prodigy; natural gift |
| 才能 | さいのう sainou | talent; ability |
| 漫才 | まんざい manzai | manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit |
| 秀才 | しゅうさい shuusai | bright person; talented student; prodigy |
| 鬼才 | きさい kisai | wizard; genius; remarkable talent |
| 多才 | たさい tasai | talented |
| 感覚 | かんかく kankaku | sense; sensation; feeling |
| 覚え | おぼえ oboe | memory; sense; experience |
See also: Chinese symbol for “acumen”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.