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懺法

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

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Entry

懺法んぼうNounFreq #175205
1

Buddhism

penitence by chanting sutras; confession (of sins); Tendai ritual of chanting Lotus Sutra or to Kanzeon, Amida, or Kichijoten for forgiveness of sins performed unknowingly

2

Noun, used as a suffix; Buddhism

penitence sutra

3

Buddhism

guidebook to penitence

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

regret, repent, confess sins

20 strokes

On

ザンサン

Kun

くい.る

method, law, rule, principle, model, system

8 strokesFrequency 100JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ホウハッホッフラン

Kun

のり

Nanori

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