Word details

三界

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 三界.

Dictionary

Entry

三界んがいFreq #50628
1

Common noun; Buddhism

the three realms of existence

2

Abbreviation; Common noun; Buddhism

the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened

3

Common noun; Buddhism

past, present and future existences

4

Suffix

far-off ...; distant ...

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

three

3 strokesFrequency 14JLPT N4Grade 1

On

サンゾウ

Kun

み.つみっ.つ

Nanori

さいさえさぶざえざぶそうただみつみん

world, boundary

9 strokesFrequency 158JLPT N3Grade 3

On

カイ

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