永劫
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Chinese
| forever; always; perpetual(ly) | kalpa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (永劫) |
永 | 劫 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄩㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yǒngjié
- Wade–Giles: yung3-chieh2
- Yale: yǔng-jyé
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yeongjye
- Palladius: юнцзе (juncze)
- Sinological IPA (key): /jʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: wing5 gip3
- Yale: wíhng gip
- Cantonese Pinyin: wing5 gip8
- Guangdong Romanization: wing5 gib3
- Sinological IPA (key): /wɪŋ¹³ kiːp̚³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
永劫
Further reading
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922),
“永劫” in 佛學大辭典 .
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 永 | 劫 |
| えい Grade: 5 |
ごう Jinmeiyō |
| on'yomi | |
eiɡopu > eiɡoɸu > *eiɡowu > eiɡou > eiɡoː (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Noun
- eternity; eon
- 永劫に続く
- eigō ni tsuzuku
- continue eternally
- 永劫回帰
- eigō kaiki
- eternal return
- 永劫に続く
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 永 | 劫 |
| よう Grade: 5 |
ごう Jinmeiyō |
| on'yomi | |
jauɡopu > jauɡoɸu > *jauɡowu > jauɡou > joːɡoː (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
See also
- 万劫 (mangō)
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 永 | 劫 |