superintend, manager, rule
On'yomi (音読み)
- サイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 宰 (sai) primarily means to superintend or manage and is often used in the context of leadership and governance. It generally functions as a noun rather than a verb. Common compounds include 宰相 (さいしょう, saishou), which means "prime minister," and 主宰 (しゅさい, shusai), meaning "chairmanship" or "to preside over." Another example is 宰領 (さいりょう, sairyou), which translates to "supervision." Keep in mind that this kanji is less frequently used in everyday conversation, as it pertains to formal titles or concepts related to governance.
Example sentences
彼は小国の宰相だ。
He is the prime minister of a small country.
Meanings across languages
- English
- superintend, manager, rule
- Tiếng Việt
- giám sát
- 日本語
- 監督
- 한국어
- 감독
- 中文
- 监督
- id
- mengawasi, mengelola, memerintah
- th
- ดูแล, บริหาร, ปกครอง
- es
- supervisar, gobernar, dirigir
- fr
- surveiller, gérer, régner
- de
- aufzunehmen, verwalten, regieren
- pt
- supervisionar, gerenciar, governar
Common compounds
- 宰相prime minister, premier, chancellor
- 主宰chairmanship, presidency, management
- 宰領supervision, superintendence, management
- 冢宰Minister of State (Zhou dynasty China)
- 大宰government official working for the daizaifu
- 厨宰chef, head cook
- 主宰者president, chairman
- 大宰府dazaifu (under the ritsuryō system, governmental office with jurisdiction over Kyushu, Iki and Tsushima)
Words using this kanji
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