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What does the kanji 紗 mean?

紗 means gauze, sheer silk. On'yomi サ、シャ. Kun'yomi うすぎぬ.

Quick facts
On'yomiサ、シャ
Kun'yomiうすぎぬ
Strokes10
Main radical糸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi サ、シャKun'yomi うすぎぬ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

gauze, sheer silk

Memory hook

Very fine (少) threads (糸) woven loosely into gauze — GAUZE, SHEER SILK.

Main radical

糸thread 6 strokes

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English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.