裟: Buddhist robe (in 袈裟)

Buddhist robe (in 袈裟)

13 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 6 words here

Readings

サ・シャ

Kun

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Always the second half of 袈裟 (けさ); learn the pair together, including 大袈裟 (おおげさ).

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; worn over one shoulder

袈裟斬りけさぎりdiagonal slash

彼かれの話はなしはいつも大袈裟おおげさで、半分はんぶんしか信しんじられない。

His stories are always exaggerated, so I can only believe half of them.

時代劇じだいげきで、侍さむらいが敵てきを袈裟斬けさぎりにする場面ばめんを見みた。

In a period drama, I saw a scene where a samurai cut down an enemy with a diagonal slash.

彼かれは小ちいさなかばんを袈裟懸けさがけにして、自転車じてんしゃで出でかけた。

He slung a small bag diagonally across his body and set off on his bicycle.