Word details

娑婆

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

Dictionary

Entry

娑婆ゃばシャバNounFreq #47303
1

this world; this life

2

Word usually written using kana alone; Colloquial

the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.)

3

Buddhism

this corrupt world; present world

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

old woman

10 strokes

On

シャ

old woman, grandma, wet nurse

11 strokesFrequency 2,435JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

ばばばあ

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