dice, form, appearance, take
Also: gather, coloring
On'yomi (音読み)
- サイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- と.る
- いろどり
About this kanji
The kanji 采 has meanings related to dice, form, and appearance, suggesting the idea of taking or gathering. It is often used as a noun but can also appear in verbs. Some common compounds include 納采 (のうさい), which means betrothal gift, and 喝采 (かっさい), meaning cheers or applause. Another example is 采配 (さいはい), which refers to the baton of command, indicating leadership. A useful note is that 采 often conveys a sense of selecting or presenting, making it relevant in contexts of appearance or choices.
Example sentences
美しい花の采が目を引く。
The beautiful flower's colors catch the eye.
Meanings across languages
- English
- dice, form, appearance, take, gather, coloring
- Tiếng Việt
- tạo hình
- 日本語
- 采
- 한국어
- 형태
- 中文
- 采
- id
- dadu, bentuk, penampilan
- th
- ลูกเต๋า, รูปแบบ, ลักษณะ
- es
- dado, forma, apariencia
- fr
- dé, forme, apparence
- de
- Würfel, Form, Erscheinung
- pt
- dado, forma, aparência
Common compounds
- 納采のうさいbetrothal gift
- 喝采かっさいcheers, applause, ovation
- 采配さいはいbaton (of command), order, command
- 風采ふうさいappearance, air, mien
- 神采しんさいsurpassing looks, exceptional appearance, mind and appearance
- 采女うねめmaid-in-waiting (ritsuryō system)
- 采女司うねめのつかさOffice of Court Ladies (ritsuryō system)
- 采女正うねめのかみdirector of the Office of Court Ladies (ritsuryō system)
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