穎: ear of grain

ear of grain; gifted

16 strokesNames & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here

Readings

エイ

Kun

ほさき・のぎ

穎 and 頴 are interchangeable variants. The 'clever' words (穎悟, 穎才) are literary; 穎割れ大根 is a spelling of かいわれ.

穎悟えいごintelligent; quick-witted

穎才えいさいgifted person; genius

穎割れ大根かいわれだいこんradish sprouts

穎敏えいびんsharp-minded; keen

穎脱えいだつrising above one's fellows

穎悟えいごな少年しょうねんは、一度いちど聞きいた話はなしをすぐに覚おぼえてしまった。

The quick-witted boy remembered a story right away after hearing it just once.

あの先生せんせいは若わかいころ、村むら一番いちばんの穎才えいさいと言いわれたそうだ。

They say that teacher was called the most gifted person in the village when young.

窓辺まどべで育そだてた穎割れ大根かいわれだいこんを、サラダにのせた。

I put radish sprouts I grew on the windowsill on my salad.