舎利

しゃり

Also written さり

Meanings

1. Noun bones left after cremation (esp. those of a Buddha or Boddhisatva)
2. grain of rice; cooked rice See also: シャリ.

Kanji

• 舎 building. Read as シャ.
• 利 benefit. Read as リ.

Example sentences

• トムは、寿司のシャリが好きなんだ。
  Tom likes sushi rice.

Words containing 舎利

• 仏舎利 (ぶっしゃり) Buddha's ashes
• 舎利殿 (しゃりでん) reliquary hall
• 舎利別 (しゃりべつ) syrup

And 2 more.

Word lists

• Buddhism

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists