しゃれ
洒落

noun

  1. joke, pun, jest, witticism, wordplay.

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. smartly dressed, stylish, fashion-conscious, refined.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しゃれ
洒落
 洒落 しゃれ ✔
　
シャ
　
レ
 シャレ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wash, sprinkle
シャ　ソン　サイ (Kentei 1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
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)
fall, drop, come down
お.ちる　ラク　おち (3rd, N3)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
Kyoto, the capital
ラク (Kentei Pre-1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
each, every, either
カク　おのおの　かか (4th, N2)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ　しゅう (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)