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刹 means 'temple'

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Strokes : 8    Frequency: 2503   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-47    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 4 words   Used in 16 words   Used in 6 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   サツ   セツ
Additional readings
On    セチ
Variants
剎  
Notes
The left side is a rare kanji, 杀 (kill).
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Components
⿰  ⿱  乂 crossed swords  木 tree  刂 (刀) sword  
See also
殺 kill  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 刹 is used 3 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 刹 is used 16 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
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サツ : 8 words FIND ALL
こ さ つ 0
noun
ancient temple
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セツ : 7 words FIND ALL
せ つ な 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
moment; instant; juncture  (see also: 一刹那; originally from Sanskrit 'kṣaṇa')
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セツ (read as せっ) : 1 word FIND ALL
noun
Kshatriya (member of India's military caste)  (often written with kana only; originally from Sanskrit 'kṣatriya')
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An additional 殺 less common words include 刹 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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More information
Wiktionary ⇗ | Unicode.org ⇗ | Google Japan ⇗ | Hanziyuan etymology ⇗
Additional data
Henshall: -  Joy o' Kanji : 2019  Key to Kanji: - 

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刹
サツ   セツ    temple   
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乂
crossed swords
木
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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大
ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
人
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
丨
stick   
刂
トウ   かたな sword   
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