斎“purification” Kanjisai

How to write 斎

斎 (purification) kanji stroke order diagram with numbered strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning

purification, Buddhist food, room, worship, avoid, alike

Onyomi (音読み)

さい sai

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

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Japanese reading

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