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Kanji Detail for 紗 - "gauze"

紗

  • Meaning

    紗 means "gauze." Also associated with thin cloth.

    1. Gauze - A thin, light silk fabric.

    2. Sheer - Transparent; delicate cloth.

  • Tattoo check: 紗

    • Verified meaning: gauze
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read うすぎぬ, きぬ, さな, さや)
    • Also carries these associations: thin cloth

    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 紗

    Given names 紗(きぬ)Listen 紗(さな)Listen 紗(さや)Listen 紗(さら)Listen 紗(すず)Listen

    Surnames 紗(うすぎぬ)Listen 紗(しゃ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    gauze; gossamer

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    gauze, thin silk; yarn, thread

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    cotton yarn; muslin

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    gauze, muslin, yarn

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

    A type of silk that is light and loose. Ancients used it for ceremonial garments. Such as 紗帽 (gauze cap) and such. Now there are many varieties. Only used in summer months. Those not silk but loose and fine for summer. Are also named this. Such as 葛紗 (kudzu gauze), 羽紗 (feather gauze), and such. | Cotton spun into fine threads is called 棉紗. Twisted together it becomes thread. Woven it becomes cloth. Such as 紡紗 (spinning), 紗廠 (cotton mill). All refer to this.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    sa(サ) サ

    sha(シャ) シャ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    usuginu(うすぎぬ) うすぎぬ

  • Strokes

    tip

    10 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    糸 (ito・itohen)

  • Related Keywords

    gauze thin cloth sheer silk delicate fine translucent transparent fabric mesh

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