Japanese Kanji

sai

to taste · to sip · to spit

Extended kanji · 11 strokes

Readings

  • ONサイsai
  • ONse
  • ONsa
  • ONシュツshutsu
  • ONシュチshuchi
  • ONカツkatsu
  • ONカチkachi
  • KUNおどろ.くodoro
  • KUNよ.ぶyo
  • KUNさけ.ぶsake

Meaning

To taste, to sip, to spit, the sound of sipping, to surprise.

啐 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 11 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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