Meaning of 往生(おうじょう) in Japanese

往生
Kana Reading
おうじょう
Romaji
ōjō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    death; passing to the next life; dying a happy death
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    giving up a struggle; submission
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    at wit's end; flummoxed

Examples of 往生, おうじょう in a sentence

Related Kanji

往 JLPT 1

8 strokes

journey, travel, chase away, let go, going, before, formerly

On'Yomi: オウ

Kun'Yomi: い.く, いにしえ, さき.に, ゆ.く

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生 JLPT 5

5 strokes

life, genuine, birth

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: い.きる, い.かす, い.ける, う.まれる, うま.れる, う.まれ, うまれ, う.む, お.う, は.える, は.やす, き, なま, なま-, な.る, な.す, む.す, -う

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