涅
black soil
Readings
On'yomi
- ネツ
- デツ
Kun'yomi
- そ.める
Meaning
涅 centers on dark, fertile soil, specifically black soil. The meaning is narrow and concrete, referring to a type of earth rich in organic matter.
Most common words using 涅
- 涅槃ねはん
nirvana; supreme enlightenment
- 仏涅槃ぶつねはん
the death of Shakyamuni Buddha
- 仏涅槃忌ぶつねはんき
Buddhist service held on the day of Buddha's death (orig. 15th of the 2nd month, now 15th of the 3rd month)
- 大般涅槃だいはつねはん
parinirvana; perfect nirvana
- 大般涅槃経だいはつねはんぎょう
Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra; Nirvana Sutra
- 涅槃会ねはんえ
Buddhist service held on the day of Buddha's death (orig. 15th of the 2nd month, now 15th of the 3rd month)
- 涅槃像ねはんぞう
image of the Buddha entering nirvana
- 涅槃原則ねはんげんそく
Nirvana principle
- 涅槃寂静ねはんじゃくじょう
enlightenment leads to serenity
- 涅槃経ねはんぎょう
Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra; Nirvana Sutra
- 涅槃西風ねはんにし
wind blowing on the day of the Buddhist service held on the day of Buddha's death (15th day of the 2nd month)
- 涅槃雪ねはんゆき
last snows; snow remaining after the anniversary of Buddha's death
- 涅色くりいろ
black; color of sediment in a still pond
- 般涅槃はつねはん
parinirvana; perfect nirvana
Study
Etymology
涅 combines 氵 (water) with 圼, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of dark earth. The character is associated with black soil or mud.
Meaning mnemonic
Water 氵 mixes with earth 土 under the sun 日 to form rich, dark black soil.
Reading mnemonic
For ネツ, imagine a net catching clumps of black soil: net -> ネツ, and the net fills with dark earth.