舎利

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
しゃ
Grade: 5

Grade: 4
Alternative spelling
舍利 (kyūjitai)

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Literary Chinese 舍利, from Sanskrit शरीर (śarīra, body).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(しゃ)() or 舎利(さり) (shari or sari

  1. the ashes of a cremated body
  2. white rice grains; rice

Usage notes[edit]

The second reading only applies to Sense 1.

See also[edit]