加持

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Chinese

to add; plus
to grasp; to hold; support
to grasp; to hold; support; manage; direct; maintain
 
trad. (加持)
simp. #(加持)

Etymology

Translation of Sanskrit अधिष्ठान (adhiṣṭhāna, standing by) or Pali adhiṭṭhāna. Tibetan equivalent is བྱིན་རླབས (byin rlabs).

Pronunciation


Noun

加持

  1. (Buddhism) adhiṣṭhāna; initiations or blessings
  2. (by extension) blessings; support; endorsement; backing

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (加持):

Verb

加持

  1. (by extension) to give one's blessings; to support; to endorse

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4

Grade: 3
on'yomi

Noun

()() (kaji

  1. initiations or blessings

Verb

()()する (kaji surusuru (stem ()() (kaji shi), past ()()した (kaji shita))

  1. perform incantations

Conjugation