権化

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Japanese

[edit]
Kanji in this term
ごん
Grade: 6
け > げ
Grade: 3
goon
Alternative spelling
權化 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

[edit]

From (gon, right, power) + (ke, change oneself into).

Pronunciation

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

(ごん)() (gonge

  1. (Buddhism) avatar (earthly manifestation of a deity)
  2. incarnation, embodiment, personification
    (あく)権化(ごんげ)
    aku no gonge
    evil, personified

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN