• 天才てんさい — genius
• 才能さいのう — talent
• 才女さいじょ — talented woman
• 多才たさい — multitalented
• 秀才しゅうさい — excellent student
• 英才えいさい — gifted child

The kanji 才 originally came from a pictograph showing a hand and a tree. It was borrowed phonetically to represent the concept of innate talent or ability. It is also used as an age suffix, like “5才” (5 years old).

彼かれは 天才てんさいです。
He is a genius.

山田やまださんは 多才たさいな人ひとです。
Mr. Yamada is a multitalented person.

🎧 Practice the native Japanese pronunciation of 才.