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Kanji 洒: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 洒: wash, sprinkle

Key takeaways

Kanji 洒: wash, sprinkle. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

washsprinkle

On reading

シャソンサイセンセイ

Kun reading

すす.ぐあら.う

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 洒

wash, sprinkle

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

氵 + 西

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine someone as clean as if they were washed with water (氵) and as stylish as the latest trends from the West (西). This character represents dressing up elegantly or making a witty, sophisticated remark.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シャ
  • お洒落おしゃれ

    fashionable / stylish / well-dressed

  • 洒落しゃらく

    joke / pun / witty remark

  • 洒落るしゃれる

    to joke / to pun / to dress stylishly

  • 洒落しゃれ

    joke / pun / witty remark

Commonly used words

  • お洒落
    おしゃれ

    fashionable / stylish / well-dressed

  • 洒落
    しゃらく

    joke / pun / witty remark

  • 洒落る
    しゃれる

    to joke / to pun / to dress stylishly

  • 洒落
    しゃれ

    joke / pun / witty remark

Example sentences

Example 1

彼女はいつもおしゃれだ。

Translation

She is always fashionable.

Example 2

おしゃれなカフェで友達と会った。

Translation

I met a friend at a stylish café.

Example 3

彼のしゃれが面白かった。

Translation

His joke was funny.

Example 4

しゃれた服を着ているね。

Translation

You are wearing stylish clothes.

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