Word Meaning 掛羅

から kara

掛羅 is read as から (kara) and means Zen monk's waistcoat (short, informal kasaya).

Meaning

English

  1. Zen monk's waistcoat (short, informal kasaya)
  2. ring (usu. made of ivory) attached to this waistcoat
  3. netsuke
  4. item attached to a netsuke

Reading

Kana

から

Romaji

kara

Writing Variants

  • 掛絡 から kara
  • 掛落 から kara

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 135831 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

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掛け軸

かけじく

hanging scroll

掛率

かけりつ

ratio of wholesale price to retail price

網羅

もうら

encompassing

新羅

しらぎ

Silla (ancient Korean kingdom; 57 BCE-935 CE)

修羅

すら

sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.)

甲羅

こうら

person's back

金比羅

こんぴら

guardian deity of seafaring

掛ける

かける

to apply (insurance)

かけ

credit

掛け

かけ

credit

掛かる

かかる

to (come) at

掛かり

かかり

attack (esp. a corner approach)