This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: シャ、ソン、サイ、セン、セイ、すす.ぐ、あら.う
Romaji: sha, son, sai, sen, sei, susu.gu, ara.u
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

wash, sprinkle

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  85
Frequency:  2440
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-3-6
Korean Reading:  swae
Chinese Reading:  sa3
Unicode:  6d12
JIS:  5E2F

Indexes

Nelson Index: 2545
New Nelson Index: 3124
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3a6.5
Four Corner Index: 3116.0
Japanese Names Index: 814
Daikanwanjiten Index: 17374
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 6.1087
Remembering the kanji Index: 2292
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2389

Words

駄洒落 (だじゃれ、ダジャレ)
feeble joke; bad pun
洒落 (しゃらく)
frank; open-hearted
洒落 (しゃら)
impertinent; fresh; fashionable; prostitute
洒落者 (しゃれもの)
dandy; fop
洒落る (しゃれる)
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
洒落 (しゃれ、シャレ)
joke; pun; witticism; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious; refined
お洒落 (おしゃれ、オシャレ)
smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
洒落臭い (しゃらくさい、しゃらくくさい)
impertinent; impudent; cheeky
洒落込む (しゃれこむ)
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
洒落た (しゃれた)
stylish; smart; tasteful; fashionable; witty
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