Meanings
Readings
Common Words
Transitive verb
to pour (into)
Transitive verb
to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to pour onto; to spray
Transitive verb
to shed (tears)
Transitive verb
to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to fix (one's eyes) on
Intransitive verb
to flow into (e.g. of a river); to run into; to drain into
Intransitive verb
to fall (of rain, snow); to pour down
bush; shrub
enema
sprinkling (water); watering (plants)
Buddhism
baptism-like ceremony performed by the buddhas on a bodhisattva who attains buddhahood
Buddhism
baptism-like ceremony for conferring onto someone precepts, a mystic teaching, etc. (in esoteric Buddhism)
Buddhism
pouring water onto a gravestone
teaching esoteric techniques, compositions, etc. (in Japanese poetry or music)
Buddhism
service celebrating the birth of the Buddha (held on April 8); Buddha's birthday festival
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