noun
Buddhist relics; cremated remains of a holy person
Specifically refers to the bone fragments or crystalline remains left after cremation of a Buddha or bodhisattva, venerated in Buddhism.
この寺には仏舎利が安置されている。
Buddhist relics are enshrined in this temple.
noun
grain of rice; cooked rice
Only with reading しゃり
Used especially in sushi contexts to refer to the seasoned rice. Reading restricted to しゃり.
See also: しゃり
寿司のしゃりが美味しい。
The sushi rice is delicious.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially for the rice sense.
From Sanskrit śarīra, meaning body or bodily relics, via Chinese. The rice sense likely derives from the resemblance of rice grains to the small crystalline relics.