Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1597 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 10

Meaning: superintend, manager, rule

Kunyomi:

Onyomi: サイ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: roof

Examples

Onyomi Examples

サイショウ prime minister, premier, chancellor

サイリョウ supervision, superintendence, management, supervisor

チュウサイ chef, head cook

チョウサイ Minister of State (Zhou-dynasty China)