# 才 skill / age

★★★☆☆
2 strokes
JERK PK LAZY STRONG
STRONG for both SAI and ZAI. Also, the mutant radical is the katakana 'o' (ｵ).

## Onyomi

SAI |

## Mnemonic

| You SIGH when you realize you'll never have the skills to be a real MC.

## Kunyomi

( xxx ) さい | years old SUF ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

天才(てんさい) | genius ★★★★☆ 天 (heaven) + 才 (skill / age) = 天才 (genius)
才能(さいのう) のある　/ のない | talent ★★☆☆☆ 才 (skill / age) + 能 (talent) = 才能 (talent) talent, skill of a person

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
才 | skill / age | cross-stroke goes LEFT |
丈 | robust | cross-stroke goes RIGHT |

The cross-stroke for talent goes to the left. Say to your self, "I got so much skillz, I take on all rappers until I am the only rapper LEFT."

"The RIGHT-wing in America is still very robust, despite systematically passing legislation that economically devastates their constituency."

## Used In

- 財
- 材
- 閉

## Synonyms

capability, talent 性能 才能 能力