悟り

さとり

Also written 覚り

Meanings

1. Noun comprehension; understanding
2. enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori

Kanji

• 悟 realize. Read as さとる.

Example sentences

• 釈迦はブッダガヤの菩提樹の下で悟りを開いた。
  The Buddha became enlightened under a Bo tree in Bodh Gaya.

Common phrases

• 悟りを開く (さとりをひらく) to achieve enlightenment
• 悟りを得る
• 悟りに至る
• 悟りに導く
• 悟りに到達する

Words containing 悟り

• 悟りが早い (さとりがはやい) being quick to understand
• 悟りを開く (さとりをひらく) to achieve enlightenment
• 生悟り (なまざとり) incomplete enlightenment

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