pick, take, fetch, take up
On'yomi (音読み)
- サイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- と.る
About this kanji
The kanji 採 means to pick or take. It is often used as a verb and can appear in various contexts. A few common compounds include 採決 (さいけつ), which means vote, 採算 (さいさん) for profit, and 採用 (さいよう), meaning to adopt or employ. This kanji is useful in business and decision-making situations. For example, when a company decides to hire someone, they use 採用. When you're learning Japanese, remember that while 採 has specific meanings, its use in compounds can broaden its range, reflecting various actions related to selection or adoption.
Example sentences
新しいアイデアを採用した。
We adopted a new idea.
Meanings across languages
- English
- pick, take, fetch, take up
- Tiếng Việt
- chọn, lấy, fetch, nhặt
- 日本語
- さい, とる, えらぶ
- 한국어
- 선택하다, 취하다, 가지고 오다
- 中文
- 采摘, 获取, 拿取
- id
- memilih, mengambil, mengambil, mengambil
- th
- เลือก, ถือ, นำ, รับ
- es
- coger, tomar, recoger, adoptar
- fr
- prendre, emporter, ramasser, adopter
- de
- nehmen, holen, abholen, aufnehmen
- pt
- pegar, tomar, buscar, adotar
Common compounds
- 採決さいけつvote, ballot, division
- 採算さいさんprofit
- 採択さいたくadoption, selection, choice
- 採用さいようuse, adoption, acceptance
- 採掘さいくつmining, digging, working (a mine)
- 採取さいしゅpicking, collecting, harvesting
- 採集さいしゅうcollecting, gathering
- 採点さいてんmarking, grading, scoring
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