裟
裟 — Buddhist surplice
Buddhist surplice
On’yomiサ (sa)
On’yomiシャ (sha)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (13 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 裟
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 袈裟 | けさ kesa | kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder) |
Study notes
裟 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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