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The Kanji Map

Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

Stroke count: 8

Meaning: dice, form, appearance, take, gather, coloring

Kunyomi: と.る, いろどり

Onyomi: サイ

Composition: 爫 木

采

Radical

Radical: 釆

Meaning: divide, distinguish, choose

Reading: のごめ

Frequency: 14

Alternative forms:

(alt radical position hen)

釆

Examples

Onyomi Examples

采 (サイ) baton (of command)

賽 (サイ) dice, die

納采 (ノウサイ) betrothal gift

神采 (シンサイ) surpassing looks, exceptional appearance, mind and appearance

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