三才
Chinese edit
three | ability; talent; endowment ability; talent; endowment; gift; an expert; only (then); only if; just | ||
---|---|---|---|
simp. and trad. (三才) |
三 | 才 |
Etymology edit
From the I Ching.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
三才
- (historical) the "three talents" - sky (天 (tiān)), earth (地) and people (人 (rén)) (one who knows all three well would be an all-rounded person)
Descendants edit
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
---|---|
三 | 才 |
さん Grade: 1 |
さい Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- (historical) the "three talents": sky (天), earth (地) and people (人) (one who knows all three well would be an all-rounded person)
- (figurative) everything in the universe; all of creation
- (physiognomy) the three key facial features: the forehead, chin, and nose
See also edit
- 人相 (ninsō, “physiognomy”)