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Kanji Detail for 薩 - "satsuma"

薩

  • Meaning

    薩 means "satsuma." Also associated with sanskrit transliteration.

    1. Sanskrit transliteration - Used in Buddhist terms like "Bodhisattva."

    2. Satsuma - Abbreviation for the Satsuma region.

  • Words using 薩

    • 菩薩 ぼさつ Listen bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court)

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    • Verified meaning: satsuma
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read さつ, さつさ)
    • Also carries these associations: sanskrit transliteration

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 薩

    Surnames 薩(さつ)Listen 薩(さつさ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    salvation; Buddha

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    transliteration of 'sat' in 'bodhisattva,' etc.

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Sa

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    Buddhist diety; used in transliterations

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Buddhists call their sages 菩薩 (bodhisattva). See "菩" for details.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    sachi(サチ) サチ

    satsu(サツ) サツ

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    17 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    艸 艹 (kusa・kusakammuri・soko)

  • Related Keywords

    sanskrit transliteration satsuma bodhisattva buddhist kagoshima kyushu samurai tradition

Sentences including 薩

  • This sweet potato is only half-baked and is still crunchy.

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