noun, takes genitive case の

  1. cotton print, calico.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
更紗 サラサ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

grow late, night watch, sit up late
さら コウ ふ.ける (7th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
gauze, gossamer
シャ サ うすぎぬ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
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)
few, little
すこ.し ショウ すく.ない (2nd, N4)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)