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斎

斎 — purification, Buddhist food, room

On
サイ
Kun
とき, つつしむ, ものいみ, いむ, いわう, いつく
Strokes
11
JLPT
N1
School grade
8

Common words with 斎

  • 斎場さいじょうfuneral hallCommon
  • 書斎しょさいstudy; library; den; home office; reading roomCommon

    このドアは書斎に通じている。
    This door leads to the study.

  • 斎ときmeals exchanged by parishioners and priestsRare
  • 斎日さいじつfast dayRare
  • 斎部いみべImbe clan (ancient Shinto priestly family)Rare
  • 斎王さいおうunmarried imperial princess serving at the Ise Grand Shrine or the Kamo Shrine…Rare
  • 斎食さいじきmorning meal (for priests, monks, etc.)Rare
  • 御斎会ごさいえimperial event at which high monks recited the Golden Light Sutra to pray for n…Rare
  • 斎行さいこうcarrying out (a religious festival or ceremony)Rare
  • 三斎流さんさいりゅうSansai school of tea ceremonyRare
  • 三歌斎経さんかさいけいTriodion; Lenten TriodionRare
  • 斎堂さいどうdining hall at a Zen temple or monastery; refectoryRare
  • 書斎人しょさいじんperson who spends a lot of time in their study; armchair expertRare
  • 貧僧の重ね斎ひんそうのかさねどきgood luck does not last; a poor priest's two memorial services (being so close…Rare
  • 斎み垣いみがきshrine fenceRare
  • 神宮奉斎会じんぐうほうさいかいIse Shrine Offering Association (secular organization formed from Jingu-kyo in…Rare
  • 斎宮さいぐうunmarried imperial princess serving at the Ise Grand Shrine in place of the Emp…Rare
  • 斎主さいしゅmaster of religious ceremoniesRare
  • 潔斎けっさいreligious abstinence; purificationRare
  • 斎戒さいかいpurificationRare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 30 words that use 斎.

  • 斎場 さいじょう funeral hall
  • 書斎 しょさい study; library; den; home office; reading room
  • 斎 とき meals exchanged by parishioners and priests
  • 斎日 さいじつ fast day
  • 斎部 いみべ Imbe clan (ancient Shinto priestly family)

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