法水

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
ほう
Grade: 4
すい
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(ほう)(すい) (hōsui

  1. (Buddhism) the washing away of the sins and desires of humankind by the teachings of the Buddha

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
ほっ
Grade: 4
すい
Grade: 1
kan'yōon on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(ほっ)(すい) (hossui

  1. (Buddhism) the washing away of the sins and desires of humankind by the teachings of the Buddha

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN