宰
manager, rule, superintend

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

サイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Nanori (名乗り)

ただ

Stroke Order

10 / 10

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:10
JLPT:1
Frequency:1597

Vocabulary

サイ

WordReadingMeaning
宰相サイショウprime minister; premier; chancellor
主宰シュサイchairmanship; presidency; management; president; chairman
主宰者シュサイシャpresident; chairman
宰領サイリョウsupervision; superintendence; management; supervisor
伴食宰相バンショクサイショウincompetent cabinet minister; figurehead minister

Other

WordReadingMeaning
黒衣の宰相こくいのさいしょうBuddhist priest who is also an important politician
黒衣の宰相こくえのさいしょうBuddhist priest who is also an important politician
宰るほふるto slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
宰るはふるto slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
宰るほぶるto slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish

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