哉 (zāi): Final exclamatory particle — Stroke Order & Writing Guide
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Animated Stroke Order 哉
Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.
Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.
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A mouth (口) under a weapon (戈) expresses surprise or emphasis — an exclamation particle.
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Common words and phrases that contain 哉.
Excellent! / Well done!
Wonderful! / How marvelous!
How delightful! / What joy!
Leisurely and carefree
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 哉 is used in context
After retirement, he leads a leisurely and carefree life, feeling content every day.
He lives a leisurely life after retirement.
Ancient people often used "shanzai" to express admiration.
Ancient people often used "Wonderful!" to express admiration for beautiful things.
Hearing this good news, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Excellent!"
Listening to your words, it's truly wonderful!