JLPT N1 · 13 strokes
Kanji 裟: "Buddhist surplice"
The kanji 裟 means "Buddhist surplice". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read サ, シャ 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)
サシャ
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 | Buddhist surplice |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | outside the 2,501 most frequent |
Common words with 裟
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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