Japanese symbol for “talent”
才能
さいのう
Romaji: sainou
talent; ability
In Japanese, talent is 才能, read さいのう (sainou).
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 talent; ability
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “talent”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 能 | のう nou | talent; gift; function |
| 才 | さい sai | ability; gift; talent |
| 素質 | そしつ soshitsu | makings (of); aptitude; talent |
| 力量 | りきりょう rikiryou | ability; capacity; capability |
| 筋 | すじ suji | aptitude; talent |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 天才 | てんさい tensai | genius; prodigy; natural gift |
| 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 |
| 可能 | かのう kanou | possible; potential; practicable |
| 機能 | きのう kinou | function; facility; faculty |
| 能力 | のうりょく nouryoku | ability; faculty |
See also: Chinese symbol for “talent”.
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.