紗
JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 紗: "gauze, gossamer"
The kanji 紗 means "gauze, gossamer". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read サ, シャ in on'yomi and うすぎぬ in kun'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)
サシャ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
うすぎぬ
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 | gauze, gossamer |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | outside the 2,501 most frequent |
Common words with 紗
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 紗(silk) gauze
- 更紗chintz; calico; printed cotton
- 羅紗felt; woollen cloth
- 袱紗small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
- 紗のようgauzy
- 金紗silk crepe
- 薄紗delicate gauze; gossamer
- 紗綾形sayagata (pattern of interlocking swastikas)
- 寒冷紗cheesecloth
- 金紗縮緬silk crepe
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