心頭滅却

しんとうめっきゃく

Meanings

1. する verb, Intransitive, Noun clearing one's mind of all worldly thoughts

Kanji

• 心 heart. Read as シン.
• 頭 head. Read as トウ.
• 滅 perish. Read as メツ.
• 却 away. Read as キャク.

Words containing 心頭滅却

• 心頭滅却すれば火もまた涼し (しんとうめっきゃくすればひもまたすずし) if you clear your mind of all worldly thoughts, even fire will feel cool

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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