Word details

三途の川

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 三途の川.

Dictionary

Entry

三途の川んずのかわNounFreq #40836
1

Buddhism

Sanzu River (Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx); River of Three Crossings

Examples
僕はまだ三途の川を見たくはない。
I still don't wish to see the Styx.

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

route, way, road

9 strokesFrequency 717JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

みち

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)

3 strokesFrequency 181JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セン

Kun

かわ

Nanori

さわ

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