しゃ
娑
ば
婆

noun

  1. this world, this life.
  2. the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.). Usually written with kana alone, colloquialism.
  3. Buddhist term.this corrupt world, present world.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しゃ
娑
ば
婆
 娑婆 しゃば
　
シャ
　
バ
 シャバ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

old woman
シャ　サ (Kentei 1)
sand
サ　シャ　すな (11th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
few, little
すこ.し　ショウ　すく.ない (2nd, N4)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
old woman, grandma, wet nurse
ばば　ばあ　バ (8th, N1)
waves, billows, Poland
ハ　なみ　わ (3rd, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
pelt, skin, hide
かわ　ヒ (3rd, N2)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
strike, hit, folding chair radical (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)