Word Meaning 舎利

しゃり shari

舎利 is read as しゃり (shari) and means bones left after cremation (esp. those of a Buddha or Boddhisatva).

Meaning

English

  1. bones left after cremation (esp. those of a Buddha or Boddhisatva)
  2. grain of rice
  3. cooked rice

Reading

Kana

しゃり

Romaji

shari

Writing Variants

  • 舎利 さり sari

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 8296 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

舎利別

しゃりべつ

syrup

舎利殿

しゃりでん

reliquary hall

舎利塔

しゃりとう

reliquary

仏舎利

ぶっしゃり

Buddha's ashes

しゃ

one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)

舎弟

しゃてい

one's younger brother

舎人

しゃじん

honorary junior official of the Imperial Household Department's Board of Ceremonies involved in miscellaneous duties related to ceremonies

徳利

とっくり

turtleneck (sweater)

英吉利

いぎりす

England

政策金利

せいさくきんり

policy interest rate

基本的権利

きほんてきけんり

basic right

憲法上の権利

けんぽうじょうのけんり

constitutional right