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Japanese symbol for “powers”

Romaji: saikaku
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; talent

In Japanese, powers is , read (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

  1. n ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; talent; acumen; powers
  2. n, vs, vt raising (money)

Kanji and stroke order

genius, years old, cubic shaku
on: サイ
3 strokes · JLPT 2
memorize, learn, remember
on: カク
kun: おぼ.える、さ.ます、さ.める、さと.る
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
てんさい tensaigenius; prodigy; natural gift
さいのう sainoutalent; ability
まんざい manzaimanzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
しゅうさい shuusaibright person; talented student; prodigy
きさい kisaiwizard; genius; remarkable talent
たさい tasaitalented
かんかく kankakusense; sensation; feeling
おぼえ oboememory; sense; experience

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.

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