Word Meaning 袈裟懸

けさがけ kesagake

袈裟懸 is read as けさがけ (kesagake) and means slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder.

Meaning

English

  1. slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
  2. wearing a kasaya
  3. wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)

Reading

Kana

けさがけ

Romaji

kesagake

Writing Variants

  • 袈裟懸け けさがけ kesagake

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 44 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 117831 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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袈裟

けさ

wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)

袈裟固

けさがため

scarf hold (in judo)

袈裟斬り

けさぎり

slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder

輪袈裟

わげさ

loop-shaped monk's stole

坊主憎けりゃ袈裟まで憎い

ぼうずにくけりゃけさまでにくい

if you dislike someone, you will end up hating everything he stands for

首懸

こうがけ

leather strap put across a horse's neck

倒懸

とうけん

hanging (someone) upside down

一生懸命

いっしょうけんめい

very hard

懸念

けねん

worry

懸賞

けんしょう

offering a prize

命懸け

いのちがけ

putting one's life on the line

懸案

けんあん

pending question