本願

ほんがん

Meanings

1. Noun long-cherished desire
2. Amida Buddha's original vow

Kanji

• 本 origin. Read as ホン.
• 願 wish. Read as ガン.

Words containing 本願

• 他力本願 (たりきほんがん) salvation by faith in Amitabha
• 本願寺派 (ほんがんじは) Honganji sect (of Shin Buddhism)
• 自力本願 (じりきほんがん) salvation by one's own efforts

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