開眼供養

かいげんくよう

Meanings

1. Noun ceremony to consecrate a newly made Buddhist statue or image by inserting the eyes (thereby investing it with soul)

Kanji

• 開 open. Read as カイ.
• 眼 eyeball. Read as ゲン.
• 供 offer
• 養 nourish. Read as ヨウ.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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