がさ

noun, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

Archaism.
  1. having a competitive spirit.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
がさ
気嵩 きがさ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

spirit, mind, air
キ き ケ (1st, N5)
spirit, steam radical (no. 84)
キ ケ いき (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
be aggravated, grow worse, grow bulky
かさ スウ シュウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
tall, high, expensive
コウ たか.い た (2nd, N5)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
desert, border prairie, the 1st form is radical 13
キョウ ケイ まきがまえ
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)