懺 — kanji meaning “regret”
懺
regret, repent, confess sins
- Meanings
- regret, repent, confess sins
- On'yomi
- ザン (zan)、サン (san)
- Kun'yomi
- くい.る
- Strokes
- 20
- Classical radical
- 61
- Chinese reading
- chàn — Chinese character page
Words with 懺
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 懺悔 | ざんげ zange | repentance; confession; penitence |
| 懺法 | せんぼう senbou | penitence by chanting sutras; confession (of sins); Tendai ritual of chanting Lotus Sutra or to Kanzeon, Amida, or Kichijoten for forgiveness of sins performed unknowingly |
| 懺悔室 | ざんげしつ zangeshitsu | (a) confessional |
| 懺悔録 | ざんげろく zangeroku | Confessiones (St. Augustine of Hippo) |
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