しゃ

noun

  1. Gautama Buddha, Shakyamuni, the historical Buddha.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しゃ
釈迦 しゃか

Contained Kanji Breakdown

explanation
シャク しゃ セキ (7th, N1)
separate, divide, topped rice radical (no. 165)
ハン ベン サイ (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ こめ マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
shaku, Japanese foot, measure
シャク せき (6th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
(used phonetically)
カ ケ (Kentei Pre-1)
add, addition, increase
カ くわ.える (4th, N3)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
walk, walking, road radical variant (no. 162)
チャク