Japanese symbol for “sai”
才
さい
Romaji: sai
ability; gift; talent; aptitude
In Japanese, sai is 才, read さい (sai).
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 ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius
- n sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sai”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 釵 | さい sai | sai (Okinawan weapon) |
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 |
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.