What does kanji 闍 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 闍 is used phonetically.

How is kanji 闍 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 闍 are ジャ, ト.

Example words that use kanji 闍 include 爪哇, 閻魔羅闍, 阿闍世コンプレックス, 阿闍梨.

Kanken 1

闍

Meaning

used phonetically

used phonetically, watchtower

Stroke Order

Showing 4 common entries

Showing 4 of 4 entries that include this kanji.

ジャワ

Java (Indonesian island)

えんまらじゃ

Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead)

あじゃせコンプレックス

Ajase complex (feelings of guilt towards one's mother)

あじゃり

initiate (esp. as a formal rank in Tendai and Shingon)

5 reference sentences

城門の上の闍から兵士が周囲を見張っている。

The soldiers are watching the surroundings from the watchtower above the castle gate.

古い記録には、闍に立つ番人の姿が描かれている。

Old records depict a guard standing in a watchtower.

この字は意味よりも音を写すために闍が使われることがある。

This character is sometimes used to represent a sound rather than a meaning.

仏典では外来語の音訳に闍が現れる。

In Buddhist scriptures, this character appears in phonetic renderings of foreign words.

丘の上の闍は町を見渡すのに最適だった。

The watchtower on the hill was ideal for overlooking the town.