刹 — 8 strokes / Radical「刂」
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- On
- セチ・セツ・サツせち・せつ・さつ · sechi · setsu · satsu
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- temple; instant
Stroke order
Origin
A character used to transcribe Sanskrit sounds: a temple, and in one compound, the briefest instant.
Readings and examples
| Onサツさつsatsu | 古刹こさつ名刹めいさつ |
|---|---|
| Onセツせつsetsu | 刹那せつな |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 古刹こさつ
ancient temple
- 名刹めいさつ
famous temple
- 刹那せつな
Example
京都の古刹を訪ね歩いた。
I walked round the ancient temples of Kyoto.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
CompoundRadicalReading
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