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Japanese symbol for “lhasa”

Romaji: rasa
Lhasa (China)

In Japanese, lhasa is , read (rasa).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n Lhasa (China)

Kanji and stroke order

Latin, kidnap, crush
on: ラツ、ラ、ロウ
kun: らっ.する、ひし.ぐ、くだ.く
8 strokes
salvation, Buddha
on: サツ、サチ
17 strokes

Other Japanese words for “lhasa”

WordReadingMeaning
ラサ rasaLhasa (software)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
らち rachitaking captive; carrying away; kidnapping
ラーメン raamenramen; Chinese-style noodles
イラク irakuIraq
サハラ saharaSahara
ニカラグア nikaraguaNicaragua
ラテン ratenLatin (language)
ぼさつ bosatsubodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha
さっちょう satchouSatsuma and Chōshū (clan alliance)

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.