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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

On a cold winter day, I want to eat warm sweet red-bean soup.

At the come-from-behind win, the crowd couldn't help shouting with delight.

My little brother's name is Takuya, and everyone calls him "Taku-chan".

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