7 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N2

lumber, log, timber, wood, materials, ingredients, talent

On'yomi
  • wood ②(raw) material ③talent
Nanori
  • さい

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ザイ 50.0%
さい 50.0%

Character Breakdown

lumber, log, timber
ザイ さい き (4th, N2)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
genius, years old, cubic shaku
サイ (2nd, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ

Common Words

news coverage ②interview
materials ②material (for a novel, experiment, etc.) ③grounds (for a decision, judgment, etc.) ④(market) factor
ingredient ②unprocessed timber ③subject matter
capable person ②human resources
outstanding talent
wood ②(raw) material ③talent
machine parts
(raw) material
More Words...

References

Unicode hex code 6750
JIS X 0208 1-26-64
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2189
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2561
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 836
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1031
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 14463
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 552
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 561
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 403
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 619
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 511
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 481
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 740
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1071
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 690
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4a3.7
Four corner code 4490.0
De Roo Code 1847