Word Meaning 舎利

さり sari

舎利 is read as さり (sari) 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

さり

Romaji

sari

Writing Variants

  • 舎利 しゃり shari

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 8577 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

舎利別

しゃりべつ

syrup

舎利塩

しゃりえん

epsomite

舎利殿

しゃりでん

reliquary hall

舎利塔

しゃりとう

reliquary

銀舎利

ぎんしゃり

cooked white rice

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

とねり

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

徳利

とくり

turtleneck (sweater)

英吉利

いぎりす

England

政策金利

せいさくきんり

policy interest rate