奇才

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Chinese

strange; odd; weird
strange; odd; weird; wonderful; odd (Num)
 
ability; talent; endowment
ability; talent; endowment; gift; an expert; only (then); only if; just
 
simp. and trad.
(奇才) 		奇 才

Pronunciation

Noun

奇才

  1. rare talent
  2. genius; talented person

Synonyms

  • (rare talent): (literary) 奇人 (qírén)

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (奇才):
  • → Japanese: 奇(き)才(さい) (kisai)
  • → Korean: 기재(奇才) (gijae)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
奇 才
き
Grade: S 		さい
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

奇(き)才(さい) • (kisai) 

  1. genius, rare talent
  2. a person of unusual ability, a genius

Usage notes

  • The degree of talent implied by 奇才(きさい) (kisai) is less than that suggested by its homophone 鬼才(きさい) (kisai, “freak genius”)

See also

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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