What does kanji 紗 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 紗 is gauze.

How is kanji 紗 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 紗 are うすきぬ; the onyomi readings are サ, シャ.

What is the main radical of kanji 紗?

The main radical for kanji 紗 is 糸.

What words use kanji 紗?

Example words that use kanji 紗 include 紗, 紗のよう, 紗綾形, 掛袱紗.

JinmeiyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 1

紗

Meaning

Kanji 紗

gauze

gauze, gossamer

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: うすきぬ
Onyomi 音読み: サシャ
Nanori 名乗り: さすずたえ

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: -
Strokes: 10
Radical: 糸
Components: 小 • 幺 • 沙 • 糸
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 省 • 秒 • 砂 • 歩 • 妙 • 少 • 劣

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Showing 18 of 18 entries that include this kanji.

紗

しゃ

(silk) gauze

紗のよう

しゃのよう

gauzy

紗綾形

さやがた

sayagata (pattern of interlocking swastikas)

掛袱紗

かけぶくさ

crape wrapper

寒冷紗

かんれいしゃ

cheesecloth

玉羅紗

たまらしゃ

type of woolen fabric, esp. used for overcoats

金紗

きんしゃ

silk crepe

古帛紗

こぶくさ

kobukusa (type of high-quality silk wrapper used in tea ceremony)

更紗

サラサ

chintz

薄紗

はくさ

delicate gauze

羅紗

ラシャ

felt

袱紗

ふくさ

small silk wrapper

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

傷口を紗でやさしく覆った。

The wound was gently covered with gauze.

紗のカーテンが風に揺れている。

The gauzy curtain is swaying in the wind.

彼女は紗のように薄い布を選んだ。

She chose a cloth as thin as gauze.

夏には紗の着物が涼しくて人気だ。

In summer, kimono made of thin silk are popular because they feel cool.

窓辺に白い紗がかかっていた。

A white gauzy cloth hung by the window.

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