三才
Chinese
three | ability; talent; endowment ability; talent; endowment; gift; an expert; only (then); only if; just | ||
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simp. and trad. (三才) | 三 | 才 |
Etymology
From the I Ching.
Pronunciation
Noun
三才
- (historical) the "three talents" - sky (天), earth (地) and people (人) (one who knows all three well would be an all-rounded person)
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (三才):
- → Japanese: 三才 (sansai)
- → Korean: 삼재(三才) (samjae)
- → Vietnamese: tam tài (三才)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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三 | 才 |
さん Grade: 1 | さい Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- IPA(key): [sã̠ɰ̃sa̠i]
Noun
三才 • (sansai)
- (historical) the "three talents": sky (天), earth (地) and people (人) (one who knows all three well would be an all-rounded person)
- (figuratively) everything in the universe; all of creation
- (physiognomy) the three key facial features: the forehead, chin, and nose
See also
- 人相 (ninsō, “physiognomy”)