Japanese symbol for “ovation”
喝采
かっさい
Romaji: kassai
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
In Japanese, ovation is 喝采, read かっさい (kassai).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
Written forms: 喝采、喝さい. Readings: かっさい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ovation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| オベーション | オベーション obeeshon | ovation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恐喝 | きょうかつ kyoukatsu | blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money) |
| 恫喝 | どうかつ doukatsu | intimidation; threat; bluster |
| 一喝 | いっかつ ikkatsu | sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar |
| 喝破 | かっぱ kappa | arguing (someone) down; loudly scolding; rebuking |
| 大喝 | だいかつ daikatsu | shouting in a thunderous voice |
| 采配 | さいはい saihai | baton (of command) |
| 風采 | ふうさい fuusai | appearance; air; mien |
| 采女 | うねめ uneme | maid-in-waiting (ritsuryō system) |
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.