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斎
On'yomi
サイ
SAI
Kun'yomi
とき・つつし.む・ものいみ・い.む・いわ.う・いつ.く
toki / tsutsushimu / monoimi / imu / iwau / itsuku
purification · Buddhist food · room · worship · avoid · alike
spiritual
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Old Form齋
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Component Breakdown
斎=
齐示
齐 + spirit
Cultural Context
Etymology
Variation of equal. Purifying heart.
Symbolism
Study room, funeral hall, abstinence. Represents purification.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Cat relaxing
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
斎戒沐浴
さいかいもくよく
purification; washing; purification
精進潔斎
しょうじんけっさい
purifying oneself (religiously) by abstaining from eating meat; purifying oneself (religiously) by abstaining from eating meat