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宰

to be in charge

Kanji 1288

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Synopsis

From the head of the haiku society to Prime Minister Abe, 宰 enables you to talk about the person in charge. By reading about 宰 in this essay, you'll also learn about an ancient, powerful organization that shaped Japanese culture, a great man who ran Japan after the war, and a fascinating writer whose personal life was such a mess that it'll make you feel good about yours!

Revision history:

Feb. 11, 2022:

p. 2, Etymology Box: Updated the Henshall etymology.
p. 13: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.

Aug. 13, 2018: Originally published.

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The writer Osamu Dazai plays a large part in this essay. In autumn 2018, Stone Bridge Press will publish a new translation of his famous work "Ningen Shikkaku," which I discuss in the essay. (Stone Bridge has called it "A Shameful Life." I referred to it as "No Longer Human.") The Stone Bridge translation has already won the William F. Sibley Memorial Subvention Award for Japanese Translation! https://www.stonebridge.com/catalog/a-shameful-life-ningen-shikkaku

Aug 3, 2018 22:12 — eve

STROKES	10
RADICAL	宀 (40: katakana u)
JLPT	N1
HALPERN	1460/1965
HENSHALL	1288/1373
SPAHN	3m7.2

宰 to be in charge Kanji 1288

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