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What does the kanji 袈 mean?

袈 means kesa (Buddhist monk's robe). On'yomi ケ、カ.

Quick facts
On'yomiケ、カ
Strokes11
Main radical衣
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ケ、カ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

kesa (Buddhist monk's robe)

Memory hook

Strength (力) added to a rough robe (衣) for the monk to wear — KESA, MONK'S ROBE.

Main radical

衣clothing 6 strokes

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Stroke order · 11 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.