Kanji

迦

迦

(used phonetically)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 9

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

⻌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カ, ケ

Example sentences

莫迦 ばか
「 あんた 莫迦 じゃない の 」 と 彼女 は 言った 。

「Aren't you an idiot?」 she said.

釈迦 しゃか
彼 は 釈迦 の 教え を 求めて インド へ 旅立った 。

He set out for India in search of the teachings of Shaka.

説法 せっぽう
釈迦 に 説法 だ と は 存じますが 、 一言 申し上げます 。

I know it's like preaching to the Buddha, but let me say one thing.

迦陵頻伽 かりょうびんが
その 歌手 の 歌声 は 、 まるで 迦陵頻伽 の ように 美しい 。

That singer's voice is as beautiful as a Kalavinka's.

Example Vocabulary

莫迦

ばか

idiot, stupid, foolish

釈迦

しゃか

Shaka; Gautama Buddha

お釈迦様

おしゃかさま

釈迦に説法

しゃかにせっぽう

迦楼羅

かるら

お釈迦

おしゃか

迦陵頻伽

かりょうびんが

Kalavinka; mythical bird with a beautiful voice

迦具土神

かぐつちのかみ

小莫迦にする

こばかにする

お釈迦さま

おしゃかさま

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