Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 斎戒(さいかい) in Japanese

斎戒
Kana Reading
さいかい
Romaji
saikai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    purification


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

11 strokes

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

On'Yomi: サイ

Kun'Yomi: とき, つつし.む, ものいみ, い.む, いわ.う, いつ.く

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JLPT 1

7 strokes

commandment

On'Yomi: カイ

Kun'Yomi: いまし.める

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