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五戒

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 五戒.

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Entry

五戒かいNounFreq #139579
1

Buddhism

the five precepts (prohibitions against killing, theft, sexual misconduct, lying, and intoxication)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

five

4 strokesFrequency 31JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

いついつ.つ

Nanori

さつ

commandment

7 strokesFrequency 1,062JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カイ

Kun

いまし.める

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