埼 — “cape / Saitama” in Japanese

Grade 4さい

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“cape / Saitama” in Japanese is 埼, read sai (さい). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 埼玉県 (Saitama).

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What does 埼 mean?

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Kanji	埼
Meaning	cape / Saitama
Readings	さい
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	埼玉県 (Saitama)

How to read 埼

埼 is read sai (さい) depending on the word.

Words with 埼

埼玉県

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Updated: 2026-08-28