八苦

はっく

Meanings

1. Noun the eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)

Kanji

• 八 eight. Read as ハチ.
• 苦 suffer. Read as ク.

Words containing 八苦

• 四苦八苦 (しくはっく) being in dire distress
• 七難八苦 (しちなんはっく) the Seven Misfortunes and Eight Pains

Word lists

• Buddhism

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