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[ひ(彼)·がん(岸)]
higan
noun

English Meaning(s) for 彼岸

noun
  1. equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held)
  2. Buddhist services during the equinoctial week
  3. nirvana
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Definition and Synonyms for 彼岸

Enlightenment the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation
Synonyms: ニルヴァーナ, 円寂, 大悟, 彼岸, 悟り, 悟る, 悟道, 成仏, 涅槃, 菩提, 覚悟, 開悟
Enlightenment characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
Synonyms: ニルヴァーナ, 円寂, 大悟, 彼岸, 悟り, 悟る, 悟道, 成仏, 涅槃, 菩提, 覚悟, 開悟

Meanings for each kanji in 彼岸

» he; that; the
» beach

Categories 彼岸 is a member of

Beatification a state of supreme happiness
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Sample Sentences for 彼岸

No heat or cold lasts beyond the equinox.
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