紗 — kanji meaning “gauze”
紗
gauze, gossamer
- Meanings
- gauze, gossamer
- On'yomi
- サ (sa)、シャ (sha)
- Kun'yomi
- うすぎぬ
- Name readings
- たえ、すず
- Strokes
- 10
- School grade
- 9
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Classical radical
- 120
- Chinese reading
- shā — Chinese character page
Words with 紗
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 更紗 | サラサ sarasa | chintz; calico; printed cotton |
| 袱紗 | ふくさ fukusa | small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper |
| 羅紗 | ラシャ rasha | felt; woollen cloth |
| 寒冷紗 | かんれいしゃ kanreisha | cheesecloth |
| 紗のよう | しゃのよう shanoyou | gauzy |
| 薄紗 | はくさ hakusa | delicate gauze; gossamer |
| 金紗 | きんしゃ kinsha | silk crepe |
| 掛け袱紗 | かけぶくさ kakebukusa | crape wrapper |
| 羅紗綿 | ラシャめん rashamen | sheep |
| 更紗羽太 | さらさはた sarasahata | humpback grouper (Chromileptes altivelis); panther grouper |
| 金紗縮緬 | きんしゃちりめん kinshachirimen | silk crepe |
| 玉羅紗 | たまらしゃ tamarasha | type of woolen fabric, esp. used for overcoats |
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