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洒

洒: stylish

stylish; witty (in 洒落)
9 strokesNames & literary · Rare kanji (1級 range)in 6 words here

Readings

On
シャ・ソン・サイ・セン・セイ
Kun
すすぐ・あらう

Appears in 洒落 (しゃれ, wit or pun) and お洒落 (stylish). Both are very often written in kana.

Key words

洒落しゃれjoke; pun; wit
お洒落おしゃれstylish; fashionable
駄洒落だじゃれbad pun
洒落るしゃれるto dress stylishly
瀟洒しょうしゃelegant; neat

Example sentences

I was meeting a friend today, so I dressed up a little and went out.

My father makes bad puns at every meal and makes everyone laugh.

An elegant Western-style house stands on top of the hill.

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