舎利

Japanese
Kanji in this term
舎 利
しゃ
Grade: 5		 り
Grade: 4

Etymology

Transcription of Sanskrit शरीर (śarīra).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɕa̠ɾʲi]
  • IPA(key): [sa̠ɾʲi]

Noun

舎利 (hiragana しゃり, rōmaji shari, alternative reading さり, rōmaji sari)

  1. the ashes of a cremated body
  2. white rice grains; rice

Usage notes

The second reading only applies to Sense 1.

See also
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