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Kanji 奢: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 奢: extravagance, luxury

Key takeaways

Kanji 奢: extravagance, luxury. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

extravaganceluxury

On reading

シャ

Kun reading

おご.るおご.り

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 奢

extravagance, luxury

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

大 + 者

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A 'big' (大) 'person' (者) of high status or wealth often lives a life of luxury and extravagance. Imagine a person spending lavishly to maintain a grand lifestyle.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シャ
  • 華奢かしゃ

    slender / delicate / elegant

Commonly used words

  • 華奢
    かしゃ

    slender / delicate / elegant

Example sentences

Example 1

彼女は華な体つきをしている。

Translation

She has a slender figure.

Example 2

なネックレスがよく似合う。

Translation

A delicate necklace suits her well.

Kanji 奢: extravagance, luxury | Daily Nihongo