弁才

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
べん
Grade: 5
さい
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
辯才 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term
べん
Grade: 5
ざい
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
辯才 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) んさい [bèńsáí] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [bẽ̞ɰ̃sa̠i]
  • (Tokyo) んざい [bèńzáí] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [bẽ̞nd͡za̠i]

Noun

(べん)(さい) or (べん)(ざい) • (bensai or benzai

  1. eloquence


Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
べん > べ
Grade: 5
ざい
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
弁財
Kanji in this term
べん
Grade: 5
さい
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
弁財

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ざい [bèzáí] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [be̞za̠i]
  • (Tokyo) んざい [bèńzáí] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [bẽ̞nd͡za̠i]

Noun

()(ざい) or (べん)(ざい) • (bezai or benzai

  1. Bezaisen (type of ship)
    Synonym: 弁才船 (Benzaisen, Bezaisen)