| 哉 | meaning | 'how, what, alas, question mark, exclamation mark' |
| onyomi | サイ | |
| kunyomi |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 候哉 | そうろうや | I wonder if ... |
| 哀哉 | かなしいかな | Sad to say, How sad, Alas |
| 哉 | かな | how!, what!, alas! |
| 善哉 | ぜんざい | Well done!, soft bean-jam |
| 善哉善哉 | ぜんざいぜんざい | Well done!, Great!, Bravo! |
| 已んぬる哉 | やんぬるかな | I give up |
| 快哉 | かいさい | joy, exultation |
| 快哉を叫ぶ | かいさいをさけぶ | to shout with exultation, to shout for joy |
| 悦哉 | えっさい | musket (male Japanese sparrowhawk) |
| 悲しい哉 | かなしいかな | Sad to say, How sad, Alas |
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