罣礙

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Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 罣礙 – see 掛礙 (“to be hindered, thus unawakened; to be obstructed; etc.”).
(This term is a variant form of 掛礙).

Japanese

Kanji in this term
罣 礙
け
Hyōgai 		げ
Hyōgai
on'yomi

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 掛礙 (MC kweaH ngojH), translation of Sanskrit आवरण (āvaraṇa, “covering; hiding; obscuring; obstructing”) or चित्तावरण (cittāvaraṇa, literally “thought-covering”).

Due to varying speeds of chanting sutras, particularly the Heart Sutra where this term is attested, the ke or both ke and ge may be long-pronounced, as seen in the alternative readings.

Noun

罣(け)礙(げ) or 罣礙(けいげ) or 罣礙(けいげい) • (kege or keige or keigei) 

  1. (Buddhism) a hindrance, obstacle, obstruction

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