preside over
N1- Onyomi
- サイ
- Stroke count
- 10
- JLPT
- N1
Onyomi are readings often used in compound words. Kunyomi are native Japanese readings. Learn each reading with an example word.
Memory tip
Break 宰 down and you get 宀 (roof) — a roof stretched over the whole house, and beside it 辛 (bitter / spicy) — a blade point balanced upright, sharp enough to sting the tongue. Picture a house under its roof, put 宰 inside it, and let that scene stand for "preside over" — preside over. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.
Stroke Order
Stroke count: 10
General writing tips
These general rules have exceptions. Follow the animation and numbered frames for this character.
- •上から下へ書きます。Write from top to bottom.
- •左から右へ書きます。Write from left to right.
- •横の画を先に、縦の画を後に書きます。Write horizontal strokes before the vertical strokes that cross them.
- •外側の囲みを先に書き、中を後で書きます。Draw an outer enclosure first, then fill in what is inside.
- •中央を先に、左右を後に書きます。In symmetric shapes, write the centre before the left and right sides.
- •この漢字は10画です。下の練習エリアで順番に書いてみましょう。This kanji has 10 strokes — trace them in order in the practice area below.
Step by step
Practice Writing
Free writing practice — compare your writing with the example. This canvas does not check your shape or stroke order. Draw with a mouse, finger, or pen; scroll outside the square to move down the page.
Trace the faded character, or hide the outline to practise from memory.
Writing Tips
- Follow the order strictly: top-to-bottom and left-to-right. Correct order makes the shape balanced and natural.
- Keep each stroke in one smooth motion — don't lift the pen in the middle of a stroke.
- Close enclosing strokes cleanly so the character does not look open or broken.
- Common mistake: drawing strokes bottom-to-top or right-to-left. Even if the result looks similar, the wrong order shows in handwriting and makes it harder to read.
Example words
主宰
shusai
presiding over
主宰する
shusaisuru
to do presiding over
主宰した
shusaishita
plain past: did presiding over
主宰します
shusaishimasu
polite: do presiding over
主宰中です
shusaichuudesu
in the middle of presiding over
主宰しない
shusaishinai
plain negative: does not do presiding over
Example sentences (2)
彼は読書会を主宰しています。
かれ は どくしょかい を しゅさい しています。
kare wa dokushokai o shusai shiteimasu.
He presides over a book club.
勉強会を主宰するかたわら、社内の研修も担当しています。
べんきょうかい を しゅさい する かたわら、しゃない の けんしゅう も たんとう しています。
benkyoukai o shusai suru katawara, shanai no kenshuu mo tantou shiteimasu.
Alongside presiding over the study group, I also handle in-house training.