One of the best Japanese Kanji dictionary.

Share this page

Kanji Detail for 刹 - "temple, moment"

刹

  • Meaning

    刹 means "temple, moment." Also associated with monastery.

    1. Temple - A Buddhist temple.

    2. Moment - An instant; a very brief time.

  • Tattoo check: 刹

    • Verified meaning: temple, moment
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read せつ)
    • Also carries these associations: monastery

    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 刹

    Given names 刹(せつ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    temple

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    temple, shrine, monastery

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Buddhist monastery, temple or shrine (abbr. for 剎多羅|刹多罗[cha4 duo1 luo2], Sanskrit "ksetra")

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    temple, shrine, monastary; an instant, a moment; to brake

  • Onyomi

    tip

    satsu(サツ) サツ

    sechi(セチ) セチ

    setsu(セツ) セツ

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    8 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    刀 刂 (katana・ritto)

  • Related Keywords

    temple moment monastery pillar buddhist brief instant second halt stop pause

Sentences including 刹

Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces

More kanji with the radical 刀 刂 (katana・ritto)

See all kanji with this radical →

Share This Page

Share this link via

Or copy link