JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 袈: "a coarse camlet"
The kanji 袈 means "a coarse camlet". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ケ, カ in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ケカ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | a coarse camlet |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | outside the 2,501 most frequent |
Common words with 袈
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 袈裟kasaya; monk's stole · wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
- 袈裟懸けwearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder) · slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
- 袈裟斬りslashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
- 坊主憎けりゃ袈裟まで憎いif you dislike someone, you will end up hating everything he stands for; hate a priest, and you will hate his very vestments
- 袈裟固めscarf hold (in judo)
- 輪袈裟loop-shaped monk's stole
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