舎利

See also: 舍利

Japanese

Kanji in this term
舎 利
しゃ
Grade: 5 		り
Grade: 4
Alternative spelling
舍利 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Borrowed from Literary Chinese 舍利, from Sanskrit शरीर (śarīra, “body”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɕa̠ɾʲi]
  • IPA(key): [sa̠ɾʲi]

Noun

舎(しゃ)利(り) or 舎利(さり) • (shari or sari) 

  1. the ashes of a cremated body
  2. white rice grains; rice

Usage notes

The second reading only applies to Sense 1.

See also

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