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往生

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Chinese

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toward; (of a train) bound for; to go (in a direction)
toward; (of a train) bound for; to go (in a direction); past; previous; towards
 
to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
 
simp. and trad.
(往生)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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往生

  1. (Buddhism) to be reborn; to be reincarnated in the Pure Land
  2. (euphemistic) to die

Synonyms

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  • (to die):

Derived terms

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Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (往生):

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
おう
Grade: 5
しょう > じょう
Grade: 1
goon

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(おう)(じょう) (ōjō

  1. death, dying a happy death
  2. giving up a struggle, submission
  3. at one's wit's end; flummoxed

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