Meaning of 八識(はっしき) in Japanese

八識
Kana Reading
はっしき, はちしき
Romaji
hasshiki, hachishiki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    eight consciousnesses (one for each of the five senses, consciousness of the mind, self-consciousness and store consciousness)

Related Kanji

識 JLPT 3

19 strokes

discriminating, know, write

On'Yomi: シキ

Kun'Yomi: し.る, しる.す

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八 JLPT 5

2 strokes

eight, eight radical (no. 12)

On'Yomi: ハチ

Kun'Yomi: や, や.つ, やっ.つ, よう

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