Meaning

Primary

Genius

Word Type

noun

Explanation

If heaven has given you talent, you must be a genius.

Reading

てんさい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. As long as you know the readings for these kanji, you should be able to read this word just fine.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 天才プログラマー

    a programming genius

    天才ハッカー

    a genius hacker

    天才ピアニスト

    a born pianist

Context Sentences

あの女の子は天才だ。

That girl is a genius.

いつか天才テニスプレイヤーとよばれたいです。

I want to be called a genius tennis-player someday.

そのゴリラは、まぎれもなく天才だ。

That gorilla is definitely a genius.

Kanji Composition