しゃ

noun

  1. male Buddhist novice.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しゃ
沙弥 しゃみ
沙弥 さみ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
all the more, increasingly
や ミ ビ (11th, N1)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ キュウ こ (2nd, N1)
you, that
ジ ニ なんじ (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
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)