シャ
綿

noun

  1. sheep. Obscure term.
  2. foreigner's mistress. Obsolete term, derogatory. From the belief that Western sailors kept sheep on their ships for sexual purposes.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
シャ
綿
羅紗綿 ラシャめん
シャ
羅紗緬 ラシャめん
 
 
シャ
綿
ラシャ綿 ラシャめん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

gauze, thin silk, Rome
ラ うすもの (9th, N1)
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ ボウ あみがしら
fiber, tie, rope
イ これ たもつ (7th, 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)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ スイ とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
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)
cotton
メン わた う (5th, N2)
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)
cloth
ハク きぬ (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン フク おお.い (11th)