What does kanji 伽 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 伽 is nursing.

How is kanji 伽 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 伽 are とぎ; the onyomi readings are カ, ガ, キャ, ギャ.

What is the main radical of kanji 伽?

The main radical for kanji 伽 is 人.

What words use kanji 伽?

Example words that use kanji 伽 include 伽藍, 伽, 伽芝居, 伽草子.

JinmeiyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 1

伽

Meaning

Kanji 伽

nursing

nursing, attending, entertainer

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: とぎ
Onyomi 音読み: カガキャギャ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #2323
Strokes: 7
Radical: 人
Components: 化 • 力 • 口
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 茄 • 加 • 架 • 迦 • 咖 • 㚙 • 枷

Related vocabulary

Showing 26 common entries

Showing 26 of 31 entries that include this kanji.

伽藍

がらん

temple building

伽

とぎ

nursing

伽芝居

とぎしばい

fairy play

伽草子

とぎぞうし

fairy-tale book

伽羅

から

Karak (ancient Korean confederacy)

伽羅蕗

きゃらぶき

stalks of butterbur boiled in soy sauce

伽藍鳥

がらんちょう

pelican

伽倻

かや

Kaya (ancient Korean confederacy)

伽倻琴

かやきん

gayageum (12-stringed Korean zither)

お伽

おとぎ

attending (upon)

迦陵頻伽

かりょうびんが

person or creature with a beautiful voice

真那伽

まなか

incense variety used in kōdō (orig. from Malacca)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼女は病人を伽している。

She is nursing the patient.

そのおばあさんは御伽話を語る。

The grandmother tells a fairy tale.

彼は退屈しないように伽をしている。

He is attending to prevent boredom.

看病は重い仕事だが、伽の心は大切だ。

Nursing is hard work, but the heart in attending is important.

彼女は病人を伽して過ごす。

She spends her time nursing the sick.

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Kanji 伽

Readings

Related vocabulary

伽藍

伽

伽芝居

伽草子

伽羅

伽羅蕗

伽藍鳥

伽倻

伽倻琴

お伽

迦陵頻伽

真那伽

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