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: サツ、サチ
Romaji: satsu, sachi
Kana
Romaji

Name Reading

Kana: さっ
Romaji: sa
Kana
Romaji

Meaning

Buddha

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  16
Radical Number:  140
Frequency:  1984
Grade:  9
Skip Pattern:  2-3-14
Korean Reading:  sal
Chinese Reading:  sa4
Unicode:  85a9
JIS:  3B27

Indexes

Nelson Index: 4066
New Nelson Index: 5217
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3k13.14
Four Corner Index: 4421.4
Japanese Names Index: 2684
Daikanwanjiten Index: 32189P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 9.0964
Remembering the kanji Index: 2956
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2104
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2962
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3016

Words

菩薩 (ぼさつ、ぼさち)
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
観世音菩薩 (かんぜおんぼさつ)
Kannon (Boddhisattva); Kwannon; Avalokitesvara (bodhisattva of mercy and salvation); Guan Yin; Kuan Yin
弥勒菩薩 (みろくぼさつ)
Maitreya (Bodhisattva); Miroku
薩摩揚げ (さつまあげ)
deep-fried ball of fish paste
薩摩焼 (さつまやき)
Satsuma porcelain
薩摩 (さつま)
Satsuma (ancient province located in present-day Kagoshima prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
薩長 (さっちょう)
Satsuma and Choshu
さつま芋 (さつまいも、かんしょ、サツマイモ)
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
薩摩閥 (さつまばつ)
Satsuma clan
如菩薩 (にょぼさつ)
Buddha-like compassion
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