Jiten

鞘 Kanji meaning "sheath, case, margin"

Jiten frequency #2103JinmeiyouKanken Level 準1RTKTMW Debut Idol16 strokes

Meanings

sheath, case, margin, difference, shells (of beans)

On'yomi

ショウソウ

Kun'yomi

さや

Composed of

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Reading usage

鞘(さや)scabbard#12603鞘(さや)走(ばし)るto slip out of one's scabbard (of swords)#76185鞘(さや)を払(はら)うto draw a sword#86721元(もと)の鞘(さや)に収(おさ)まるto bury the hatchet#90680元(もと)鞘(さや)getting back together#107929白鞘(しらさや)Shirasaya#108443鞘(さや)当(あ)てrivalry in love#109279恋(こい)の鞘(さや)当(あ)てrivalry in love#122930元(もと)の鞘(さや)に納(おさ)まるto bury the hatchet#149206鞘師(さやし)Sayashi#171901

Most common words using this kanji

鞘(さや)scabbard#12603腱(けん)鞘(しょう)炎(えん)tenosynovitis#73793鞘(さや)走(ばし)るto slip out of one's scabbard (of swords)#76185鞘(さや)を払(はら)うto draw a sword#86721元(もと)の鞘(さや)に収(おさ)まるto bury the hatchet#90680元(もと)鞘(さや)getting back together#107929白鞘(しらさや)Shirasaya#108443鞘(さや)当(あ)てrivalry in love#109279黒鞘(くろざや)Kurozaya#120660恋(こい)の鞘(さや)当(あ)てrivalry in love#122930元(もと)の鞘(さや)に納(おさ)まるto bury the hatchet#149206朱(しゅ)鞘(ざや)red-lacquered sword sheath#162315利(り)鞘(ざや)profit margin#167683卵(らん)鞘(しょう)ootheca#168025鞘師(さやし)Sayashi#171901鞘(さや)尻(じり)tip of a scabbard#194539腱(けん)鞘(しょう)sheath of tendon#245537髄(ずい)鞘(しょう)myelin sheath (around the axon of a neuron)#252451鞘野(さやの)Sayano#272422鞘町(さやちょう)Sayachō#276132