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Kanji Detail for 斎 - "purification, fasting, abstaining from certain foods or activities"

  • Meaning

    斎 means "purification, fasting, abstaining from certain foods or activities."

    1. To be reverent or to show restraint. This is done when worshipping gods and Buddhas, by abstaining from certain foods and activities in order to purify one's mind and body.

    2. A room, usually used for religious ceremonies or for studying.

    3. A meal taken by monks or during Buddhist ceremonies, as a way of purifying the mind and body in order to serve the gods.

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Sentences including

  • This door leads to the study.

  • She's writing something in her study.

  • You are welcome to any book in my library.

  • She had a book stolen from the library.

  • He is in his library.

  • There are plenty of books in his study.

  • This study is my father's study.

  • Father showed him into the study.

  • You are welcome to any book in my library.

  • You are welcome to any book in my library.

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