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五逆罪

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 五逆罪.

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Entry

五逆罪ごぎゃくざいNounFreq #290309
1

Buddhism

five cardinal sins (killing one's father, killing one's mother, killing an arhat, shedding the blood of a Buddha, causing a schism within the sangha)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

five

4 strokesFrequency 31JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

いついつ.つ

Nanori

さつ

inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked

8 strokesFrequency 683JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ギャクゲキ

Kun

さかさか.ささか.らう

guilt, sin, crime, fault, blame, offense

13 strokesFrequency 732JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ザイ

Kun

つみ

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