しゃ

noun, takes する

  1. matchmaking, acting as a go-between.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しゃ
媒酌 ばいしゃく
しゃ
媒妁 ばいしゃく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mediator, go-between
バイ なこうど (9th, N1)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
so-and-so, one, a certain
ボウ それがし なにがし (8th, N1)
sweet, coax, pamper
あま.い カン うま.い (7th, N2)
twenty
にじゅう ジュウ ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
bar-tending, serving sake, the host
シャク く.む (9th, N1)
west, bird, sign of the bird
とり ユウ なが (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
west, Spain
にし サイ セイ (2nd, N5)
high & level, lofty, bald
コツ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
ladle, one tenth of a go, dip
シャク (N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)