五輪

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
五 輪
ご
Grade: 1 		りん
Grade: 4
on'yomi
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Literally “five rings”.

Pronunciation

Noun

五(ご)輪(りん) • (gorin) 

  1. (Buddhism) concept based on the philosophy of 五大 (godai, “five elements”):
    1. the five elements as a whole: 地輪 (jirin), 水輪 (suirin), 火輪 (karin), 風輪 (fūrin), and 空輪 (kūrin)
    2. Short for 五輪成身 (gorin jōshin): the placement of the five elements to certain parts of the body, resulting in attaining 仏身 (busshin, “buddha body”)
    3. Synonym of 五体 (gotai): the head, both arms and both knees of the human body
    4. Short for 五輪塔 (gorintō) or 五輪卒塔婆 (gorin sotoba): a five-ringed pagoda
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Proper noun

五(ご)輪(りん) • (Gorin) 

  1. the Olympic Rings
  2. (by extension) the Olympic Games
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Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
五 輪
いつ
Grade: 1 		わ
Grade: 4
kun'yomi

From 五 (itsu, “five, 5”) +‎ 輪 (wa, “ring”).

Proper noun

五(いつ)輪(わ) • (Itsuwa) 

  1. a female given name
  2. a surname

References

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

Korean

Hanja in this term
五輪

Proper noun

五輪 • (Oryun) (hangeul 오륜)

  1. hanja form? of 오륜 (“Olympics”)
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