快哉

Chinese
near future present
trad. (快哉) 快 哉
simp. #(快哉) 快 哉

Particle

快哉

  1. (dated Shanghainese) Used to indicate the near future tense.

Synonyms

Japanese
Kanji in this term
快 哉
かい
Grade: 5		 さい
Jinmeiyō
on’yomi

From 快(かい) (kai, “pleasurable, enjoyable”) + 哉(かな) (kana, “particle expressing wonder”).

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) かいさい [kàísáí] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ka̠isa̠i]

Noun

快(かい)哉(さい) • (kaisai) 

  1. delight, great joy
    快哉(かいさい)を叫(さけ)ぶ
    kaisai o sakebu
    cry out with joy

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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