宰
Superintend
Meanings
Superintend, Manager, Rule
On'yomi
さい
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Stroke order
宰 is written in 10 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
宰 (Superintend) is taught on WaniKani at level 56 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1597 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 10 strokes.
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