闍 — kanji meaning “watchtower”
闍
watchtower, used phonetically
- Meanings
- watchtower, used phonetically
- On'yomi
- ト (to)、ジャ (ja)
- Kun'yomi
- —
- Strokes
- 17
- Classical radical
- 169
- Chinese reading
- dū
Words with 闍
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 阿闍梨 | あじゃり ajari | high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils); high priest |
| 閻魔羅闍 | えんまらじゃ enmaraja | Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan |
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