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Japanese girl(female) nameJapanese unisex nameSai
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  • Gender:Female
  • Hiraganatip:さい
  • Katakanatip:サイ
  • English Syllablestip:sai (1)
  • Japanese Moraetip:sa-i (2)
  • English transcriptionstip:Sai
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Saichan(さいちゃん)Click to speech さいちゃんSaiko( さいこ)Click to speech  さいこSacchi( さっち)Click to speech  さっち

This name is considered unisex, but it's more commonly used for girls. Japanese boy(male) nameSee the boys' version here.

This name is also used as a surname: Family name / Last nameSai

Kanji Names & Meanings - 18 variations

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. The more variations of kanji a name has, the more common it is in Japan. Conversely, a name with very few kanji variations is considered unique and rare. Below are the kanji variations for "Sai," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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彩惟- Sai -

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means "to color, coloring, appearance."

Name ideas examples

  • Coloring - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.

  • Appearance - Appearance represents presentation, first impressions, and outer form. May your child's appearance reflect their inner beauty.

means "to think, only, particle."

Name ideas examples

  • To Think - Thinking represents reason, reflection, and the power of the inquiring mind. May your child think deeply, using reason and reflection wisely.

  • Only - Being the only one represents uniqueness, specialness, and irreplaceable value. May your child know they are the only one of their kind, uniquely valuable.

  • Particle - Particles represent the small things that make up the whole. May your child appreciate how small particles create great things.

- Sai -

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means "to color, coloring, appearance."

Name ideas examples

  • Coloring - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.

  • Appearance - Appearance represents presentation, first impressions, and outer form. May your child's appearance reflect their inner beauty.

冴依- Sai -

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means "to be clear, sharp, to freeze."

  • To be Clear - To be Lucid; to be chilled through.

  • To Freeze - To be Cold; to be chilly.

  • Sharp - Keen; quick-minded.

  • Cold - Freezing cold.

  • Frigid - The extreme coldness of something, such as a room or an emotion.

Name ideas examples

  • To be Clear - Clarity represents transparency, understanding, and the absence of confusion. May your child have clear vision and understanding in all of life's situations.

  • To Freeze - The act of freeze represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child freeze with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Sharp - Sharpness represents keen perception, intelligence, and cutting through confusion. May your child have a sharp mind, cutting through confusion to find truth.

  • Cold - Cold represents clarity, objectivity, and the cool head needed for difficult decisions. May your child have a cool head when needed, clear and objective in judgment.

  • Frigid - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

means "to lean on, to rely on, to follow."

Name ideas examples

  • To Lean on - The act of lean on represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child lean on with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Rely on - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • To Follow - Following represents learning, humility, and the wisdom to learn from others. May your child follow wise mentors, learning with humility.

  • As is - As Is - Remaining unchanged; as before - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of as is throughout life.

才位- Sai -

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means "talent, ability, only."

  • Talent - Innate Ability; natural aptitude.

  • Ability - Skill; capability; intelligence.

  • Only - Barely; just; merely. same as 纔.

  • Age - Used in place of "sai" to indicate years of age.

  • Quality - The quality or caliber of someone's work.

  • Wisdom - The knowledge and understanding of a subject or situation.

Name ideas examples

  • Talent - Talent represents natural gifts, abilities, and potential for excellence. May your child discover and develop their unique talents.

  • Ability - Ability - Skill; capability; intelligence - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of ability throughout life.

  • Only - Being the only one represents uniqueness, specialness, and irreplaceable value. May your child know they are the only one of their kind, uniquely valuable.

  • Age - Age brings wisdom, experience, and the perspective of time. May your child grow wiser with age, valuing each year's gifts.

  • Quality - Quality - The quality or caliber of someone's work - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of quality throughout life.

  • Wisdom - Wisdom in Japanese culture means not just knowledge, but the discernment to apply it with compassion. May your child grow wise in both mind and heart, using knowledge to serve and help others.

means "rank, position, dignity."

Name ideas examples

  • Rank - Rank reflects accomplishment and the responsibility that comes with position. May your child earn their rank through merit and use it to help others.

  • Position - Places hold meaning, memory, and the context for our lives. May your child find their place in the world and make it better.

  • Dignity - Dignity - Status; standing - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of dignity throughout life.

  • Degree - Measurement enables fair assessment and proper understanding. May your child measure what matters by proper standards.

  • Direction - Direction provides purpose and guidance on life's journey. May your child always find their direction, moving purposefully through life.

  • Respect - Respect (敬) is fundamental to Japanese social harmony, honoring the dignity of all beings. May your child show and earn respect, honoring others while being worthy of honor themselves.

彩依- Sai -

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means "to color, coloring, appearance."

Name ideas examples

  • Coloring - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.

  • Appearance - Appearance represents presentation, first impressions, and outer form. May your child's appearance reflect their inner beauty.

means "to lean on, to rely on, to follow."

Name ideas examples

  • To Lean on - The act of lean on represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child lean on with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Rely on - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • To Follow - Following represents learning, humility, and the wisdom to learn from others. May your child follow wise mentors, learning with humility.

  • As is - As Is - Remaining unchanged; as before - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of as is throughout life.

彩李- Sai -

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means "to color, coloring, appearance."

Name ideas examples

  • Coloring - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.

  • Appearance - Appearance represents presentation, first impressions, and outer form. May your child's appearance reflect their inner beauty.

means "plum tree, judge."

  • Plum Tree - A fruit tree of the rose family.

  • Judge - A government official.

  • Jailer - A person who is in charge of a prison or jail.

  • Official - A person holding a public office or position of authority.

Name ideas examples

  • Plum Tree - The plum tree (ume) blooms in late winter, symbolizing resilience, perseverance, and hope. As the first flower of spring, it represents renewal and endurance through hardship. May your child bloom courageously like the plum, even in life's coldest seasons.

  • Judge - Judges must balance justice with mercy, wisdom with fairness. May your child judge fairly and wisely in all matters of life.

  • Jailer - Jailer represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the jailer's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Official - Officials carry public trust and responsibility for good governance. May your child serve with integrity in whatever official capacity they hold.

彩衣- Sai -

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means "to color, coloring, appearance."

Name ideas examples

  • Coloring - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.

  • Appearance - Appearance represents presentation, first impressions, and outer form. May your child's appearance reflect their inner beauty.

means "clothing, robe, cover."

Name ideas examples

  • Clothing - Clothing represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in clothing with purpose and skill.

  • Robe - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

  • Cover - Covering represents protection, shelter, and caring for what is precious. May your child cover and protect those who need shelter and care.

  • To Wear - The act of wear represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child wear with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

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means "rhinoceros, firm."

Name ideas examples

  • Rhinoceros - The rhinoceros symbolizes thick-skinned resilience, charging forward, and unstoppable determination. May your child possess rhinoceros-like resilience.

  • Firm - Sharpness represents clarity, precision, and cutting through confusion. May your child have a sharp mind that cuts through to truth.

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means "vegetable, greens, dish."

Name ideas examples

  • Vegetable - Being vegetable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be vegetable, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Greens - Green represents growth, youth, and the fresh vitality of spring. May your child remain ever-growing and vital, fresh as green spring leaves.

  • Dish - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

  • Cuisine - Cuisine - A style of cooking - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of cuisine throughout life.

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means "color, fief, dice."

  • Fief - Land granted by a lord.

  • Dice - Cubes used in games.

  • Beauty - A beautiful and vibrant color.

  • Form - The shape, appearance, and hue.

  • Harvest - To pick and gather with one's hands.

  • Select - To Pick; to choose.

Name ideas examples

  • Fief - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.

  • Dice - Dice - Cubes used in games - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of dice throughout life.

  • Beauty - Japanese beauty (美) encompasses both outer form and inner grace, with emphasis on simplicity and nature. May your child embody true beauty—simple, natural, and radiating from within.

  • Form - Forming represents shaping, developing, and bringing into being. May your child form good habits and shape their character well.

  • Harvest - Harvest represents the reward of patient labor and the abundance of nature. May your child enjoy rich harvests from all they cultivate in life.

  • Select - Selecting represents wisdom, choice, and careful decision-making. May your child select wisely in all of life's important choices.

冴愛- Sai -

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means "to be clear, sharp, to freeze."

  • To be Clear - To be Lucid; to be chilled through.

  • To Freeze - To be Cold; to be chilly.

  • Sharp - Keen; quick-minded.

  • Cold - Freezing cold.

  • Frigid - The extreme coldness of something, such as a room or an emotion.

Name ideas examples

  • To be Clear - Clarity represents transparency, understanding, and the absence of confusion. May your child have clear vision and understanding in all of life's situations.

  • To Freeze - The act of freeze represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child freeze with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Sharp - Sharpness represents keen perception, intelligence, and cutting through confusion. May your child have a sharp mind, cutting through confusion to find truth.

  • Cold - Cold represents clarity, objectivity, and the cool head needed for difficult decisions. May your child have a cool head when needed, clear and objective in judgment.

  • Frigid - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

means "love, affection, cherish."

Name ideas examples

  • Love - Love encompasses affection, devotion, and the selfless care for others' wellbeing. May your child give and receive love abundantly, their heart full of warmth for others.

  • To Love - To love is the highest calling, giving oneself for the wellbeing of others. May your child love deeply and be deeply loved, finding life's greatest meaning in love.

  • Affection - Love represents deep connection, care, and the heart of all relationships. May your child love deeply and be deeply loved in return.

  • Cherish - Cherishing represents deep appreciation, love, and treasuring what is valuable. May your child cherish the precious moments and relationships in life.

咲惟- Sai -

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means "to smile, to bloom."

Name ideas examples

  • To Bloom - Blooming represents opening to life, revealing inner beauty, and flourishing. May your child open to life and flourish.

  • To Smile - The ability to smile represents purposeful action and contribution. May your child smile with wisdom and good intent.

means "to think, only, particle."

Name ideas examples

  • To Think - Thinking represents reason, reflection, and the power of the inquiring mind. May your child think deeply, using reason and reflection wisely.

  • Only - Being the only one represents uniqueness, specialness, and irreplaceable value. May your child know they are the only one of their kind, uniquely valuable.

  • Particle - Particles represent the small things that make up the whole. May your child appreciate how small particles create great things.

咲衣- Sai -

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means "to smile, to bloom."

Name ideas examples

  • To Bloom - Blooming represents opening to life, revealing inner beauty, and flourishing. May your child open to life and flourish.

  • To Smile - The ability to smile represents purposeful action and contribution. May your child smile with wisdom and good intent.

means "clothing, robe, cover."

Name ideas examples

  • Clothing - Clothing represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in clothing with purpose and skill.

  • Robe - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

  • Cover - Covering represents protection, shelter, and caring for what is precious. May your child cover and protect those who need shelter and care.

  • To Wear - The act of wear represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child wear with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

早衣- Sai -

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means "early, early morning, quickly."

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  • Early - Being early represents preparation, foresight, and respect for others' time. May your child be early in preparation, showing foresight and respect for others.

  • Early Morning - Being early represents preparation, foresight, and respect for others' time. May your child be early in preparation, showing foresight and respect for others.

  • Quickly - Quickly - Promptly; immediately; soon - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of quickly throughout life.

  • Hasten - Speed represents efficiency, responsiveness, and seizing opportunities. May your child act swiftly when needed and patiently when appropriate.

  • To Hasten - The act of hasten represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child hasten with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Young - Youth represents vitality, potential, and the fresh energy of new beginnings. May your child retain youthful vitality and the fresh energy of endless possibility.

means "clothing, robe, cover."

Name ideas examples

  • Clothing - Clothing represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in clothing with purpose and skill.

  • Robe - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

  • Cover - Covering represents protection, shelter, and caring for what is precious. May your child cover and protect those who need shelter and care.

  • To Wear - The act of wear represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child wear with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

桜愛- Sai -

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means "cherry blossom, cherry tree."

  • Cherry Tree - A deciduous tree famous for spring blooms.

  • Sakura - Cherry Blossom. A deciduous tree of the rose family.

Name ideas examples

  • Cherry Tree - Cherry trees symbolize renewal, beauty, and the celebratory spirit of spring. As a beloved tree in Japanese culture, they represent hope and new beginnings. May your child blossom like the cherry tree, bringing beauty and joy each season of life.

  • Sakura - Sakura (cherry blossoms) embody mono no aware, the poignant beauty of impermanence, reminding us to cherish each moment. May your child embrace life's fleeting beauty like the cherry blossom, living fully and leaving a lasting impression.

means "love, affection, cherish."

Name ideas examples

  • Love - Love encompasses affection, devotion, and the selfless care for others' wellbeing. May your child give and receive love abundantly, their heart full of warmth for others.

  • To Love - To love is the highest calling, giving oneself for the wellbeing of others. May your child love deeply and be deeply loved, finding life's greatest meaning in love.

  • Affection - Love represents deep connection, care, and the heart of all relationships. May your child love deeply and be deeply loved in return.

  • Cherish - Cherishing represents deep appreciation, love, and treasuring what is valuable. May your child cherish the precious moments and relationships in life.

沙維- Sai -

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means "sand, beach, select."

  • Sand - Fine particles of rock.

  • Beach - A sandy shore.

  • Select - To Choose; to sort out.

  • Desert - A barren area of land, typically with little vegetation, extreme temperatures, and sparse population.

  • Sift - To separate out the good from the bad by washing with water.

Name ideas examples

  • Sand - Language elements enable expression and communication. May your child communicate clearly and understand others well.

  • Beach - Beach - A sandy shore - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of beach throughout life.

  • Select - Selecting represents wisdom, choice, and careful decision-making. May your child select wisely in all of life's important choices.

  • Desert - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.

  • Sift - Sifting represents separating, discerning, and finding the valuable. May your child discern what is valuable.

means "to bind, rope, thread."

  • To Bind - To Support; to tie; to connect; to maintain.

  • Rope - A Main Rope; a rope for hanging things.

  • Thread - Fiber; string.

  • Bind, Tie - To fasten or secure something with a rope, cord, or other material.

  • Emphasis - Read as "kore" to emphasize what follows.

  • Join, Link - To connect two or more things together.

  • Preserve - To keep something safe or in its original condition.

  • Support - To provide assistance or aid to someone or something.

Name ideas examples

  • To Bind - The act of bind represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child bind with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Rope - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Thread - Threads represent connection, continuity, and the fabric of relationships. May your child weave strong threads of connection throughout life.

  • Bind, Tie - Speed represents efficiency, responsiveness, and seizing opportunities. May your child act swiftly when needed and patiently when appropriate.

  • Emphasis - Depth represents profundity, thorough understanding, and solid foundation. May your child develop depth of character and understanding.

  • Join, Link - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Preserve - Preserving represents protection, keeping safe, and honoring heritage. May your child preserve valuable traditions and protect what matters.

  • Support - Supporting represents help, foundation, and being there for others. May your child support others and receive support when needed.

紗以- Sai -

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means "gauze."

  • Gauze - A thin, sheer fabric made of silk or cotton.

Name ideas examples

  • Gauze - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

means "use, by means of, think."

Name ideas examples

  • Use - Using represents application, resourcefulness, and purpose. May your child use their gifts and resources wisely.

  • By Means of - By Means Of - Through; with - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of by means of throughout life.

  • Think - Thinking represents reflection, reason, and mental engagement. May your child think deeply and clearly about important matters.

  • Already - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Extremely, Very - Height represents aspiration, achievement, and noble ideals. May your child reach for high ideals and achieve great heights.

  • Lead, Guide - Leading represents guidance, responsibility, and inspiring others forward. May your child lead with wisdom, inspiring others toward good.

  • Therefore, Consequently - Therefore/Consequently - To indicate a result or consequence - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of therefore/consequently throughout life.

紗衣- Sai -

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means "gauze."

  • Gauze - A thin, sheer fabric made of silk or cotton.

Name ideas examples

  • Gauze - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

means "clothing, robe, cover."

Name ideas examples

  • Clothing - Clothing represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in clothing with purpose and skill.

  • Robe - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

  • Cover - Covering represents protection, shelter, and caring for what is precious. May your child cover and protect those who need shelter and care.

  • To Wear - The act of wear represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child wear with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

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