快哉

Chinese

		near future	present
trad. (快哉)		快	哉
simp. #(快哉)		快	哉

Particle

快哉

1. (dated Shanghainese) Used to indicate the near future tense.

Synonyms

• 快

Japanese

Kanji in this term
快	哉
かい Grade: 5	さい Jinmeiyō
on'yomi

From 快(かい) (kai, “pleasurable, enjoyable”) + 哉(かな) (kana, “particle expressing wonder”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) かいさい [kàísáí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠isa̠i]

Noun

快(かい)哉(さい) • (kaisai) 

1. delight, great joy

   快哉(かいさい)を叫(さけ)ぶ

   kaisai o sakebu

   cry out with joy