円頓

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
えん
Grade: 1
とん > どん
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
圓頓 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term
えん
Grade: 1
とん
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
圓頓 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Originally, short form of (えん)(まん)(どん)(そく) (enman donsoku) from compound of 円満(えんまん) (enman, completeness) + 頓速(とんそく) (tonsoku, quick).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(えん)(どん) or (えん)(とん) (endon or enton

  1. (Japanese Tiantai) quickly reaching to come to enlightenment completely