斎

purification, Buddhist service

JLPT N1 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: とき・つつし.む・ものいみ・い.む
On'yomi: サイ

斎 means "purification, Buddhist service". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read とき・つつし.む・ものいみ・い.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

斎 in example sentences

彼かれは書斎しょさいにいる。

Kare wa shosai ni iru.

He is in his library.
父ちちは車庫しゃこを書斎しょさいに改造かいぞうした。

Chichi wa shako o shosai ni kaizou shita.

My father converted a garage into a study.
このドアは書斎しょさいに通つうじている。

Kono doa wa shosai ni tsuujite iru.

This door leads to the study.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 斎 mean?: 斎 means "purification, Buddhist service". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 斎 have?: 斎 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 斎 read?: It is read とき・つつし.む・ものいみ・い.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 斎?: 斎 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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