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Kanji in this term
さん
Grade: 1
さい
Grade: S
on'yomi

Etymology

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From dialectal Chinese 山寨 (shānzhài, literally mountain stronghold).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(さん)(さい) (sansai

  1. mountain stronghold
  2. mountain camp
  3. shanzhai: imitation or counterfeit consumer goods, especially from China