偈 — kanji meaning “verse in praise of Buddha”
偈
verse in praise of Buddha, fast, healthy, rest
- Meanings
- verse in praise of Buddha, fast, healthy, rest
- On'yomi
- ゲ (ge)、ケツ (ketsu)、ケイ (kei)
- Kun'yomi
- いこ.う
- Strokes
- 11
- Classical radical
- 9
- Chinese reading
- jié, jì — Chinese character page
Words with 偈
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 開経偈 | かいきょうげ kaikyouge | opening chant of a sutra |
| 雪山偈 | せっせんげ sessenge | Himalayan verses (of the Nirvana Sutra) |
| 回向偈 | えこうげ ekouge | closing recital that transfers the merit of the service to a buddha, a bodhisattva, or the dead |
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