# 刹 — Buddhist temple; instant

刹 means “Buddhist temple; instant”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: セツ (setsu). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: Buddhist temple; instant
- On'yomi: セツ (setsu)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Belief & custom 5

## How to remember 刹

Parts: 乂 crossed arms · 木 tree · 刂 sword

## Don't confuse it with

[刻](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/engrave/) · [核](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/nucleus/)

## More in the “Belief & custom 5” set

[幽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/secluded/) · [殉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/die-for-a-cause/) · [呪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/curse/) · [棺](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/coffin/) · [儒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/confucianism/) · [冥](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/underworld/) · [刹](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/buddhist-temple/) · [詣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/visit-a-shrine/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/buddhist-temple/. Last updated 2026-11-01.