舎しゃ利り

しゃ

り

Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

noun

Buddhist relics; cremated remains of a holy person

Buddhism

Specifically refers to the bone fragments or crystalline remains left after cremation of a Buddha or bodhisattva, venerated in Buddhism.

この寺てらには仏ぶっ舎しゃ利りが安あん置ちされている。
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.

Written forms

舎利Usage65%
- しゃり
  Standard kanji spelling for both Buddhist relics and rice grains. High news frequency.
- さり
シャリUsage26%
しゃりUsage8%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially for the rice sense.
さりUsage1%

Kanji

舎cottage, inn, hut
利profit, advantage, benefit

Similar words

遺い骨こつ
遺骨 refers to cremated remains of ordinary people, while 舎利 is specifically for holy Buddhist relics.
米こめ
米 is the general word for rice, while 舎利 is a specialized term for sushi rice or a grain of rice in Buddhist contexts.

Etymology

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.

舎しゃ利り

しゃ

り

Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

noun

Buddhist relics; cremated remains of a holy person

Buddhism

Specifically refers to the bone fragments or crystalline remains left after cremation of a Buddha or bodhisattva, venerated in Buddhism.

この寺てらには仏ぶっ舎しゃ利りが安あん置ちされている。
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.

Written forms

舎利Usage65%
- しゃり
  Standard kanji spelling for both Buddhist relics and rice grains. High news frequency.
- さり
シャリUsage26%
しゃりUsage8%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially for the rice sense.
さりUsage1%

Kanji

舎cottage, inn, hut
利profit, advantage, benefit

Similar words

遺い骨こつ
遺骨 refers to cremated remains of ordinary people, while 舎利 is specifically for holy Buddhist relics.
米こめ
米 is the general word for rice, while 舎利 is a specialized term for sushi rice or a grain of rice in Buddhist contexts.

Etymology

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.