One of the best Japanese Kanji dictionary.

Share this page

Kanji Detail for 宰 - "to govern, to preside"

宰

  • Meaning

    宰 means "to govern, to preside." Also associated with steward.

    1. Govern - To rule; to manage.

    2. Preside - To be in charge.

    3. Steward - One who manages affairs.

    4. Chef - A cook (historical).

  • Words using 宰

    • 主宰 しゅさい Listen chairmanship; presidency; management
    • 宰相 さいしょう Listen prime minister; premier; chancellor

  • Four-character idioms with 宰

    • 伴食宰相 ばんしょくさいしょう Listen incompetent cabinet minister; figurehead minister

  • Tattoo check: 宰

    • Verified meaning: to govern, to preside
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read おさむ, さい, つかさ)
    • Also carries these associations: steward

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 宰

    Given names 宰(おさむ)Listen 宰(さい)Listen 宰(つかさ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    superintend; manager; rule

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    to slaughter; to rule

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc); (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge; (bound form) to govern; to rule; (bound form) (a title for certain government officials in ancient China)

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to slaughter, to butcher; to govern, to rule

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To govern. The heart is the governor of the Way. See (Xunzi). Hence, now uncertainty is called 胸無主宰. Also, (Records of the Grand Historian) "governing all things." Meaning ruling everything. | An official title. Chief. Meaning to manage affairs. One in charge of food is called 膳宰, 庖宰. One managing court law is called 宰夫. The chief of all officials is called 冢宰. All in (Rites of Zhou). The head of household servants is also called 宰. Such as Ran Qiu being 宰 for the Ji clan. A town chief is also called 宰. Such as Ziyou being 宰 of Wucheng. Both in (Analects). County magistrates were also called 邑宰. | To slaughter. Cutting meat. Such as Chen Ping dividing meat very evenly. See (Book of Han). Now killing livestock is also called 宰牲.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    sai(サイ) サイ

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    10 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    宀 (ukammuri)

  • Related Keywords

    to govern to preside steward chef entrust head chief ruler manage administer chair charge command control direct dominate guide lead master organize oversee regulate supervise

Sentences including 宰

  • Osamu Dazai killed himself.

  • Osamu Dazai killed himself at the age of thirty-nine.

  • I've never read Dasai.

  • Article 6. The president shall preside at all meetings.

More kanji with the radical 宀 (ukammuri)

See all kanji with this radical →

Share This Page

Share this link via

Or copy link