Japanese symbol for “eons”
曠劫
こうごう
Romaji: kougou
aeons; eons; long time
In Japanese, eons is 曠劫, read こうごう (kougou).
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Meanings
- n aeons; eons; long time (Buddh)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 曠古 | こうこ kouko | historic; unprecedented |
| 曠世 | こうせい kousei | unparalleled; unparallelled; matchless |
| 曠職 | こうしょく koushoku | neglect of official duty |
| 曠然 | こうぜん kouzen | extensive; open; wide |
| 曠々 | こうこう koukou | extensive; spacious |
| 無始曠劫 | むしこうごう mushikougou | time immemorial |
| 億劫 | おっくう okkuu | troublesome; bothersome; tiresome |
| 未来永劫 | みらいえいごう miraieigou | forevermore; for eternity |
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