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Kanji for Talent
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “talent”: 能、才. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
talent
Ability and talent; also Noh, Japan’s oldest masked theater.
10 strokes On reading ノウ (nou) Kun reading よく、あたう (yoku, atau) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: ability, talent, skill, capacity
Readings used for names on Nazuke: taka, no, nou, yoshi
In Japan it appears in about 268 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
Names written with 能: Marcelino 真知恵里能 · Nu 能 · Noe 能 · Dino 知能 · Gino 慈能 · Lino 里能 · Noel 能笑瑠 · Nova 能羽 · Bruno 歩瑠能 · Enoch 生能玖 · Enola 恵能楽 · Noble 能羽瑠 and 30 more
talent
Natural talent and ability.
3 strokes On reading サイ (sai) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: genius, years old, cubic shaku
Readings used for names on Nazuke: sai
In Japan it appears in about 91 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
Names written with 才: Cyrus 才瑠寿 · Silas 才良寿 · Simon 才茂 · Desire 知才安 · Isaiah 藍才安 · Josiah 恕才安 · Desiree 知才里 · Cindie 才知
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