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    懺法

    懺せん法ぼう

    penitence by chanting sutras

    NTReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab28 strokes

    せんぼう

    Noun

    1.
    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
    Buddhism

    Noun, Suffix

    2.
    penitence sutra
    Buddhism

    Noun

    3.
    guidebook to penitence
    Buddhism

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    Kanji that make up this word

    懺
    くい.る…(2)
    regret・repent・confess sins
    法
    のり…(5)
    method・law・rule・principle・model…(1)
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