kesa

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noun

A robe worn by Buddhist monks and nuns.

OriginJapanese 袈裟 ← Middle Chinese 袈裟 ← Sanskrit काषाय →
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Meanings

nounkesa (plural kesas or kesa)

plural kesas

  1. A robe worn by Buddhist monks and nuns.

Origin

  1. Sanskritकाषाय
  2. Middle Chinese袈裟
  3. Japanese袈裟
  4. Englishkesa

From Japanese 袈裟 (けさ, kesa), from Middle Chinese 袈裟 (kˠa ʃˠa), from Sanskrit काषाय (kāṣāya).

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Anagrams

sakeKaseseak
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APA

kesa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kesa

MLA

“kesa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kesa. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kesa,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kesa.

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