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才能

Talent

Meaning

Talent

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A person who has great talent and ability has quite the talent.

Reading

さいのう

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

才能が開花する
one's talent blossoms
才能がある
to have talent
才能がない
to not have talent
自分の才能
one's own talent
人の才能
people's talent
音楽の才能
musical talent
才能を開花する
to make one's talent blossom
才能を引き出す
to draw out someone's talent
才能を持つ
to have talent

Context Sentences

君、才能あるね！

You have talent!

私には何の才能もありません。

I don't have any talent at all.

外国語を勉強するのに才能がいると思いますか。

Do you think you need to be talented to study a foreign language?

Kanji Composition