JLPT N3 · Noun

才能 (sainou)

才能 (さいのう, sainou) is a Japanese noun meaning “talent; ability”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: さいのう
Romaji: sainou
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

talent; ability · noun

Example sentences

君には音楽の才能がある。

You have a gift for music.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 才能

才

genius, years old, cubic shakuサイ · 3 strokes

能

ability, talent, skillノウ・よ.く・あた.う · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 才能.

天才てんさいgenius能のうtalent可能かのうpossible機能きのうfunction有能ゆうのうable知能ちのうintelligence能力のうりょくability芸能げいのうpublic entertainment性能せいのうability能率のうりつefficiency技能ぎのうtechnical skill本能ほんのうinstinct無能むのうincompetence万能ばんのうall-purpose

Source: JMdict entry 1294630 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.