Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 三昧耶戒(さんまやかい) in Japanese

三昧耶戒, 三摩耶戒
Kana Reading
さんまやかい
Romaji
sanmayakai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    precepts given to an adherent prior to being consecrated as an Acharya (in esoteric Buddhism)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

15 strokes

chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape

On'Yomi: マ

Kun'Yomi: ま.する, さ.する, す.る

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JLPT 1

7 strokes

commandment

On'Yomi: カイ

Kun'Yomi: いまし.める

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

three

On'Yomi: サン, ゾウ

Kun'Yomi: み, み.つ, みっ.つ

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9 strokes

dark, foolish

On'Yomi: マイ, バイ

Kun'Yomi: くら.い, むさぼ.る

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JLPT 1

9 strokes

question mark

On'Yomi: ヤ, ジャ

Kun'Yomi: か

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