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袈: Buddhist robe (in 袈裟)

Buddhist robe (in 袈裟)
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Readings

On
ケ・カ
Kun
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Only in 袈裟; け becomes げ after another word, as in 大袈裟 (おおげさ) and 逆袈裟.

Key words

袈裟けさBuddhist surplice; kasaya
大袈裟おおげさexaggerated; overblown
袈裟懸けけさがけdiagonal shoulder-to-hip cut
袈裟斬りけさぎりdiagonal slash
袈裟固めけさがためscarf hold (judo)

Example sentences

The monk put on a gold-colored robe and chanted a sutra.

I had only tripped a little, but my mother worried far too much.

In the judo match, he scored an ippon with a scarf hold.

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