哉
哉: exclamation 'how!'
exclamation 'how!'; in names
9 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here
Readings
On
サイ
Kunかな・や
In boys' names it is read や (拓哉 たくや). In classical writing it ends an exclamation, read かな.
Key words
善哉ぜんざいsweet red-bean soup
快哉かいさいcheer of delight
拓哉たくやTakuya (given name)
哉かなhow...! (classical exclamation)
Example sentences
寒い冬の日は、温かい善哉が食べたくなります。
On a cold winter day, I want to eat warm sweet red-bean soup.
逆転勝ちに、観客は思わず快哉を叫んだ。
At the come-from-behind win, the crowd couldn't help shouting with delight.
弟の名前は拓哉で、みんなから「たくちゃん」と呼ばれている。
My little brother's name is Takuya, and everyone calls him "Taku-chan".