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斉 means 'equal'
Common readings
On
セイ
Additional readings
On サイ
Kun そろう ひとしい ひとしく あたる はやい
Name ただ なり ひと ひとし
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Did you know that = meant "equals" even in ancient China? That symbol lies at the heart of 斉. As a result, the character factors into words about equality, symmetry, and proportion (e.g., "She has a well-proportioned figure."). The most important bit of 斉 vocabulary means "simultaneous." With this word you can say that an audience bursts into laughter together or that birds break into song at the same time. Meanwhile, a negative prefix turns a 斉 compound into a term for "asymmetry," one of the seven principles of wabi-sabi. Also find out when 斉 serves as a radical or component in other characters.
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Essay on 斉 ⇗
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See essay 1473 on 斉 (equal; "alike" radical) to learn about this radical that Nelson has nicknamed Mr. Saito in kanji such as 斎 (1291: purification, abstinence).
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Radical Note for 斉 ⇗
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 斉 is used 1 time, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 斉 is used 29 times, read 3 ways.
セイ
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サイ
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ひとしい
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equal; similar; like; equivalent
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