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偈 (いこ.う) — verse in praise of Buddha | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji
偈

偈

偈いこ.う

verse in praise of Buddha

Kanji Religion & Philosophy11 strokes

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Kun'yomi

いこ.う

On'yomi

ゲケツケイ

verse in praise of Buddhafasthealthyrest

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Concepts using this kanji

closing recital that transfers the merit of the service to a buddha, a bodhisattva, or the dead

opening chant of a sutra

七仏通戒偈

Verse of the Shared Morality of the Seven Buddhas

Himalayan verses (of the Nirvana Sutra)

gatha (poetic verse of a scripture)

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