斎
purification · Buddhist food · room · worship · avoid · alike
Details
Description
Purification - cleansing the heart before ritual. Also the quiet room set aside for study.
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Variation of equal. Purifying heart.
Symbolism
Study room, funeral hall, abstinence. Represents purification.
Related Culture & Scenes
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Component Breakdown
齐 + spirit
Words & Expressions
Words written with 斎
Four-Character Compounds
斎戒沐浴
さいかいもくよく
purification; washing
精進潔斎
しょうじんけっさい
purifying oneself (religiously) by abstaining from eating meat
Anime & Manga
便利屋斎藤さん、異世界に行く
Handyman Saitou in Another World
A well-known work with 斎 in its Japanese title.
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Hajime Saitō ; February 18, 1844 – September 28, 1915) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period, who most famously served as the captain of the…
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Keisai Eisen was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist who specialised in bijin-ga .
WikipediaOther kanji with the same meaning
“purification”
“worship”
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 斎 mean in Japanese?
斎 means purification, Buddhist food, room, worship, avoid, alike. Purification - cleansing the heart before ritual. Also the quiet room set aside for study.
How do you read 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).
How many strokes does 斎 have?
斎 has 11 strokes. Its radical is 文 (literature).
Is 斎 a good kanji for a tattoo?
斎 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means purification, Buddhist food, room, worship, avoid, alike. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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