悟り

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
悟
さと
Grade: S
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
覚り

Etymology

The 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 悟(さと)る (satoru).

Pronunciation

Noun

悟(さと)り • (satori) ←さとり (satori)?

  1. understanding
  2. (Buddhism) enlightenment, satori
  3. (Internet slang, historical) a subclass of cosplay and male-to-female crossdressing, characterized by the face being hidden

Coordinate terms

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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