縁起
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See also: 緣起
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 縁 | 起 |
| えん Grade: S |
き > ぎ Grade: 3 |
| on’yomi | kan’on |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 緣起 (kyūjitai) |
Pronunciation
Noun
- an omen
- 縁起が悪い（良い）
- engi ga warui (yoi)
- being a bad (good) omen
- 縁起が悪い（良い）
- a cause of something, an origin, a source
- (Buddhism) pratītyasamutpāda
Derived terms
- 縁起絵巻 (engi emaki)
- 縁起担ぎ (engikatsugi)
- 縁起状 (engijō)
- 縁起棚 (engidana): a shelf set up for displaying good luck charms, usually by a geisha, performer, or shopkeeper
- 縁起でもない (engi de mo nai)
- 縁起直し (enginaoshi)
- 縁起物 (engimono): a good luck charm
- 縁起を祝う (engi o iwau)
- 縁起を担ぐ (engi o katsugu)
References
- ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN