彼岸

ひがん

Meanings

1. Noun equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held)
2. Buddhist services during the equinoctial week See also: 彼岸会 (ひがんえ).
3. nirvana See also: 此岸 (しがん).
4. opposite bank; opposite shore; shore on the other side

Kanji

• 彼 he. Read as ヒ.
• 岸 shore. Read as ガン.

Example sentences

• 暑さ寒さも彼岸まで。
  No heat or cold lasts beyond the equinox.

Words containing 彼岸

• 彼岸花 (ひがんばな) red spider lily (Lycoris radiata)
• 彼岸会 (ひがんえ) Buddhist services during the equinoctial week
• 暑さ寒さも彼岸まで (あつささむさもひがんまで) no heat or cold lasts over the equinox

And 4 more.

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