斎 kanji: meaning “purification”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N111 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- purification
- On'yomi
- サイ
- Kun'yomi
- とき、つつし・む、ものいみ、い・む
Picture story to remember 斎
For purification, the priest passes between two fence posts (斉) to reach the altar (示).
How to write 斎: stroke order
斎 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 斎
- 書斎しょさいstudy
- 斎場さいじょうfuneral hall
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