寂光

じゃっこう

Also written じゃくこう

Meanings

1. Noun light of wisdom (when nearing nirvana); silent illumination
2. paradise; nirvana See also: 寂光浄土 (じゃっこうじょうど). See also: 常寂光土 (じょうじゃっこうど).

Kanji

• 寂 lonely. Read as ジャク.
• 光 light. Read as コウ.

Words containing 寂光

• 寂光浄土 (じゃっこうじょうど) paradise
• 常寂光土 (じょうじゃっこうど) land of eternally tranquil light (highest realm in Tendai Buddhism)

Word lists

• Buddhism

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists