宰 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「宀」
道準2High school level ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「宀」
- On
- サイさい · sai
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- superintend; rule
Stroke order
Origin
宀 "house" with 辛 "blade": the one who carves the meat for the household — to preside, to rule.
Readings and examples
| Onサイさいsai | 宰領さいりょう宰相さいしょう主宰しゅさい |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 宰相さいしょう
a prime minister
- 主宰しゅさい
presiding over
Example
会を主宰する。
I preside over the meeting.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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