紗

gauze; gossamer

10 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names.

Readings

• シャ (on reading): 紗 (しゃ) (silk) gauze; 羅紗 (ラシャ) felt
• サ (on reading): 更紗 (サラサ) chintz; 袱紗 (ふくさ) small silk wrapper
• うすぎぬ (kun reading)

Components

• 糸
• 少
• ノ radical slash, katakana no
• 小 radical small
• 幺 radical short thread
• 糸 radical thread

Words using 紗

• 紗 (しゃ) (silk) gauze
• 羅紗 (ラシャ) felt
• 寒冷紗 (かんれいしゃ) cheesecloth
• 紗のよう (しゃのよう) gauzy
• 金紗 (きんしゃ) silk crepe
• 更紗 (サラサ) chintz
• 袱紗 (ふくさ) small silk wrapper
• 薄紗 (はくさ) delicate gauze
• 掛け袱紗 (かけぶくさ) crape wrapper
• 紗綾形 (さやがた) sayagata (pattern of interlocking swastikas)

16 words in all.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists