袈 (jiā) - kasaya — refers to the patchwork outer robe

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jiā ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

佳嘉

袈 · jiā

kasaya — refers to the patchwork outer robe worn by Buddhist monks, typically translated as 'Buddhist robe' or 'monastic robe'.

kasaya — refers to the patchwork outer robe

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The monk wore a kasaya robe (袈裟).
  • This is a fragment of an ancient kasaya (古代袈裟 fragment).
  • He donned the kasaya to become a monk (披上袈裟).
  • The kasaya is a symbol of monastic life (袈裟是僧侣生活的象征).

Collocations

  • kasaya robe(袈裟)
  • to wear the kasaya(披袈裟)
  • Buddhist kasaya(佛教袈裟)
  • patchwork kasaya(百衲袈裟)
  • kasaya cloth(袈裟布)
  • kasaya color(袈裟色)

Idioms

  • To don the kasaya and hold the alms bowl(披袈裟，托钵)
  • The kasaya is dyed in the color of renunciation(袈裟染就出离色)
  • A single kasaya covers the body of a monk(一领袈裟遮僧体)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The kasaya is the traditional outer robe of Buddhist monastics, symbolizing renunciation and the monastic precepts.
  • Its patchwork design originally stemmed from using discarded cloth, representing non-attachment and simplicity.
  • The character 袈 is almost exclusively used in the compound 袈裟, which is a transliteration of the Sanskrit 'kāṣāya'.

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