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殺生戒 (せっしょうかい) — precept forbidding the taking of life | Kumi Dictionary

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殺生戒

殺生戒

殺せっ生しょう戒かい

precept forbidding the taking of life

Kanji Vocab Religion & Philosophy22 strokes

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せっしょうかい

Noun

1.

precept forbidding the taking of life, precept against killing, precept of ahimsa

Buddhism

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Kanji that make up this word

ころ.す・-ごろ.し・そ.ぐ・あや.める…(3)

kill・murder・butcher・slice off・split…(3)

い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)

life・genuine・birth

いまし.める…(1)

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