Japanese Kanji

sai

Buddhist food · room · religious purification

Extended kanji · 17 strokes

Readings

  • ONサイsai
  • KUNつつし.むtsutsushi
  • KUNときtoki
  • KUNものいみmonoimi

Meaning

Buddhist food, room, religious purification, worship, avoid, alike.

Stroke order for 齋

齋 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 17 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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