闍

17 strokes
Kentei exam level 1

watchtower, used phonetically

On'yomi
  • ト
  • ジャ

Main Radical

門(KanXi)

Character Breakdown

watchtower, used phonetically
ト　ジャ (Kentei 1)
gate, counter for cannons
モン　かど　と (2nd, N2)
someone, person
シャ　もの (3rd, N4)
variant of radical 125
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)

Common Words

あ
阿
じゃ
闍
せ
世
　
コ
　
ン
　
プ
　
レ
　
ッ
　
ク
　
ス
Ajase complex (feelings of guilt towards one's mother)
あ
阿
じゃ
闍
り
梨
high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils) ②initiate (esp. as a formal rank in Tendai and Shingon) ③monk who conducts religious services
えん
閻
ま
魔
ら
羅
じゃ
闍
Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead)
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References

Unicode hex code 95CD
JIS X 0208 1-79-75
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6411
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 41434
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 8e9.2
Four corner code 7760.4