Word Meaning 喝采

かっさい kassai

喝采 is read as かっさい (kassai) and means cheers.

Meaning

English

cheers
applause
ovation
acclamation

Reading

Kana

かっさい

Romaji

kassai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 24654 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

喝采を送る

かっさいをおくる

to applaud

拍手喝采

はくしゅかっさい

clapping and cheering

喝破

かっぱ

proclaiming (the truth)

喝食行者

かっしきあんじゃ

meal announcer (at a Zen monastery)

喝食

かっしき

noh mask resembling a young attendant who announces mealtimes in a Zen monastery

納采

のうさい

betrothal gift

風采

ふうさい

appearance

恐喝

きょうかつ

blackmail

一喝

いっかつ

rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment

采女正

うねめのかみ

director of the Office of Court Ladies (ritsuryō system)

采女

うねめ

maid-in-waiting (ritsuryō system)

大喝

だいかつ

shouting in a thunderous voice

Example Sentences

群集は勝者に拍手喝采を送った。

The crowd gave the winner a big hand.

彼の名演技に観客はやんやの喝采を送った。

His great performance drew thundering applause from the audience.