Word Meaning 袈裟懸け

けさがけ kesagake

袈裟懸け 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 けさがけ kesagake

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 47 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 119774 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)

袈裟固め

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

命懸け

いのちがけ

putting one's life on the line

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

懸案

けんあん

pending question

懸命

けんめい

eager

懸垂

けんすい

pull-up (exercise)