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Kanji for Silk gauze
The kanji for “silk gauze” is 紗, read sa and written in 10 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
silk gauze
Fine, light silk; delicate and elegant.
A traditional loose-woven silk fabric beloved for lightweight, breathable summer kimono and Obi sashes.
10 strokes On reading サ、シャ (sa, sha) Kun reading うすぎぬ (usuginu) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: gauze, gossamer
Readings used for names on Nazuke: sa, sha, suzu
In Japan it appears in about 1,519 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 紗: Ethan 衣紗 · Marissa 満里紗 · Shannon 紗暖 · Cheyenne 紗衣杏 · Samantha 咲真紗 · Savannah 紗葉奈 · Alexandra 安礼久紗登良 · Asa 安紗 · Iza 唯紗 · Sal 紗琉 · Sao 紗央 · Sha 紗 and 279 more
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