What does kanji 犀 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 犀 is rhinoceros.

How is kanji 犀 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 犀 are サイ, セイ.

What words use kanji 犀?

Example words that use kanji 犀 include 犀, 犀角, 犀鳥, 犀皮.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

犀

Meaning

Kanji 犀

rhinoceros

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: -
Onyomi 音読み: サイセイ
Nanori 名乗り: かた

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2426
Strokes: 12
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 19 common entries

Showing 19 of 19 entries that include this kanji.

犀

さい

rhinoceros

犀角

さいかく

rhinoceros horn

犀鳥

さいちょう

hornbill (any bird of family Bucerotidae)

犀皮

さいひ

Chinese lacquerware technique resulting in a mottled finish

犀皮塗

さいひぬり

Chinese lacquerware technique resulting in a mottled finish

犀利

さいり

sharp

インド犀

インドさい

Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)

ジャワ犀

ジャワさい

Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus)

スマトラ犀

スマトラさい

Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis)

一角犀

いっかくさい

great one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)

金木犀

きんもくせい

fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus)

銀木犀

ぎんもくせい

tea olive (Osmanthus fragrans)

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

犀は絶滅の危機に瀕しています。

Rhinoceroses are on the verge of extinction.

動物園で大きな犀を見ました。

I saw a large rhinoceros at the zoo.

犀の角はとても硬いです。

Rhinoceros horns are very hard.

犀はアフリカとアジアに生息しています。

Rhinoceroses live in Africa and Asia.

犀の皮膚は鎧のように見えます。

A rhinoceros's skin looks like armor.

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