袈
袈: Buddhist robe (in 袈裟)
Buddhist robe (in 袈裟)
11 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 6 words here
Readings
On
ケ・カ
Kun—
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
お坊さんは、金色の袈裟を身につけてお経を唱えた。
The monk put on a gold-colored robe and chanted a sutra.
少し転んだだけなのに、母は大袈裟に心配した。
I had only tripped a little, but my mother worried far too much.
柔道の試合で、彼は袈裟固めで一本を取った。
In the judo match, he scored an ippon with a scarf hold.