Kanji
哉
kanji character
how
what
alas
question mark
exclamation mark
哉 kanji-哉 how, what, alas, question mark, exclamation mark
哉
Meaning
how what alas
Readings
Kun'yomi
- かな how!
- かなしい かな sad to say
- よき かな well done!
- そうろう や I wonder if ...
On'yomi
- かい さい joy
- えっ さい musket (male Japanese sparrowhawk)
- かい さい をさけぶ to shout with exultation
Practice Writing
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Common Words
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哉 how!, what!, alas! -
快 哉 joy, exultation -
善 哉 well done!, bravo! -
哀 哉 sad to say, how sad, alas -
候 哉 I wonder if ... -
悦 哉 musket (male Japanese sparrowhawk) - よき
哉 well done!, bravo! - よい
哉 well done!, bravo! -
善 き哉 well done!, bravo! -
善 い哉 well done!, bravo! -
栗 善 哉 sweet made with soft beans (e.g. adzuki) and chestnuts -
悲 しい哉 sad to say, how sad, alas -
果 せる哉 as expected -
宜 なる哉 quite right, indeed, truly... - やんぬる
哉 I give up - むべなる
哉 quite right, indeed, truly... -
已 んぬる哉 I give up -
果 たせる哉 as expected -
善 哉 善 哉 well done!, great!, bravo! -
快 哉 を叫 ぶto shout with exultation, to shout for joy