ひがん

See also: ひかん and びがん

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ひがん – see the following entries.
【彼岸】
[noun] (literary) the opposite shore
[noun] (subsequently) the afterlife
[noun] (Buddhism) pāramitā the sought after perfection, clipping of 到彼岸 (tōhigan)
[noun] clipping of 彼岸会 (higane) (also お彼岸 (“o-higan”)), the 7 days surrounding the vernal and autumnal equinoxes; also the Buddhist ceremonies held during this period
【悲願】
[noun] earnest wish
(This term, ひがん (higan), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
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