This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: サイ、と.る、いろどり
Romaji: sai, to.ru, irodori
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

dice, form, appearance, take, gather, coloring

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  8
Radical Number:  87
Frequency: 
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-4-4
Korean Reading:  chae
Chinese Reading:  cai4
Unicode:  91c7
JIS:  3A53

Indexes

Nelson Index: 2825
New Nelson Index: 6201
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4a4.24
Four Corner Index: 2090.4
Japanese Names Index: 707
Daikanwanjiten Index: 40116X
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 11.0404
Remembering the kanji Index: 2090
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1570
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2147
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 791
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3077

Words

(さい、さえ)
dice; die; baton (of command)
采配 (さいはい)
baton (of command); order; command; direction
さいの目 (さいのめ)
pip (spot on a die); small cube (esp. of food); die; dice
風采が上がらない (ふうさいがあがらない)
making a poor appearance
拍手喝采 (はくしゅかっさい)
clapping and cheering; applause
喝采 (かっさい)
acclamation; applause; ovation; cheers
采女 (うねめ)
maid-in-waiting (ritsuryo system)
采配を振る (さいはいをふる)
to lead; to direct; to take command
風采 (ふうさい)
appearance; air; mien; getup
納采 (のうさい)
betrothal gift
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