伽 jiā
: traditionally used as phonetic for gha
: transcription of sanskrit ‘gha’ in buddhist texts (‘samgha’, etc.)
: (nursing; attending; entertainer) (Jap.)
: tample; in Chinese this character is not used alone
Kun Reading
伽 | とぎ togi
noun
: nursing; nurse; attending; attendant; entertainer
On Reading
カ ka
ガ ga
キャkya
ギャ gya
Usage:
伽倻琴 jia1ye1 qin2: gayageum; Korean 12-stringed zither
伽利略 jia1 li4ì lüe4: Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), Italian scientist
瑜伽 yu2jia1: yoga (loanword)
伽瑪射線 [伽玛射线] jia1 ma3 she4 xian4: gamma ray (loanword)
Japanese common word
伽話 | とぎばなし togi banashi: fairy-tale; nursery-tale
伽草子 | とぎぞうし togizoushi: fairy-tale book
伽藍 | がらん garan: temple; monastery
伽藍鳥 | がらんちょう garanchou: pelican
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
亻 (ren2: person radical 9) suggests the meaning while
加 (jia1: to add) provides the sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
亻 (ren2: person radical 9) suggests the meaning while
加 (jia1: to add) provides the sound.
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
