10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

superintend, manager, rule

On'yomi
  • サイ
Nanori
  • ただ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

サイ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

superintend, manager, rule
サイ ただ (9th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
spicy, bitter, hot
つら.い シン から.い (8th, N2)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

Minister of State (Zhou-dynasty China)
dazaifu (under the ritsuryō system, governmental office with jurisdiction over Kyushu, Iki and Tsushima)
Buddhist priest who is also an important politician
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References

Unicode hex code 5BB0
JIS X 0208 1-26-43
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1303
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1330
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2275
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2829
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1460
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 7160
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1488
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1586
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1210
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1325
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1659
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 483
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1513
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3m7.2
Four corner code 3040.1
De Roo Code 755