Japanese

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Kanji in this term
しゃ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
寫メ (kyūjitai)
 
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Etymology

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Shortening of (しゃ)メール (Sha-Mēru, Sha-Mail). Sha-Mail is a service provided by J-Phone (now Softbank) that allows users to send texts with images attached.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(しゃ) or (シャ) (shame

  1. (slang) text message with an image attached

Verb

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(しゃ)する or (シャ)する (shame surusuru (stem (しゃ) (shame shi), past (しゃ)した (shame shita))

  1. (slang) to send a text message with an image attached

Conjugation

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