彼岸

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Chinese

that; those; (one) another)
bank; shore; beach
bank; shore; beach; coast
 
simp. and trad.
(彼岸) 		彼 岸

Etymology

Literal translation of Sanskrit पारमिता (pāramitā). Compare the phonetic translation 波羅蜜多／波罗蜜多 (bōluómìduō).

Pronunciation

Rime
Character 彼 岸
Reading # 1/1 1/1
Initial (聲) 幫 (1) 疑 (31)
Final (韻) 支 (13) 寒 (61)
Tone (調) Rising (X) Departing (H)
Openness (開合) Open Open
Division (等) III I
Fanqie 甫委切 五旰切
Baxter pjeX nganH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang 		/pˠiᴇX/ /ŋɑnH/
Pan
Wuyun 		/pᵚiɛX/ /ŋɑnH/
Shao
Rongfen 		/piɛX/ /ŋɑnH/
Edwin
Pulleyblank 		/pjiə̆X/ /ŋanH/
Li
Rong 		/pjeX/ /ŋɑnH/
Wang
Li 		/pǐeX/ /ŋɑnH/
Bernard
Karlgren 		/pie̯X/ /ŋɑnH/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex 		bǐ àn
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex 		bei2 ngon6

Noun

彼岸

  1. (literary) opposite bank (of a river, etc.); the other shore; the other side
  2. (Buddhism) paramita; the perfection of a virtue; the goal to be reached

Synonyms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (彼岸):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
彼 岸
ひ
Grade: S 		がん
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

彼(ひ)岸(がん) • (higan) 

  1. (literary) the opposite shore
  2. (subsequently) the afterlife
    Antonyms: 此岸 (shigan), 娑婆 (shaba)
  3. (Buddhism) pāramitā the sought after perfection, Clipping of 到彼岸 (tōhigan).
    Synonym: 波羅蜜多 (haramitta)
  4. Clipping of 彼岸会 (higane). (also お彼岸 (“o-higan”)), the 7 days surrounding the vernal and autumnal equinoxes. Also the Buddhist ceremonies held during this period

Derived terms

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
彼岸

Noun

彼岸 • (pian) (hangeul 피안)

  1. hanja form? of 피안 (“the paramita”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
彼岸

Noun

彼岸

  1. chữ Hán form of bỉ ngạn.
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