宰 (manager, rule, superintend) - Kanji Codex

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

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Information

Grade:8

Strokes:10

JLPT:1

Frequency:1597

Vocabulary

サイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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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