機縁

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See also: 機緣

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
えん
Grade: S
kan'on on'yomi
Alternative spelling
機緣 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

()(えん) (kien

  1. (Buddhism) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
  2. occasion, opportunity, chance
    Synonyms: 機会 (kikai), きっかけ (kikkake), (en)

References

  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
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 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