采
采 — Dice
dice, form, appearance, take, gather, coloring
On’yomiサイ (sai)
Kun’yomiとる (toru)
Kun’yomiいろどり (irodori)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 采
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 納采 | のうさい nousai | betrothal gift |
| 喝采 | かっさい kassai | cheers; applause; ovation |
Study notes
采 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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