槃
tub
Readings
On'yomi
- ハン
Kun'yomi
- たら.い
Meaning
槃 centers on a large, flat-bottomed container: a tub or basin, typically made of wood.
Most common words using 槃
- 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
- 般涅槃はつねはん
parinirvana; perfect nirvana
- 鳩槃荼くはんだ
Kumbhanda; demon with large testicles believed to drain people of their vitality
Study
Etymology
槃 combines 般 (which may relate to a tray or board) with 木 (wood), suggesting a wooden tray or tub. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The top part 般 looks like a boat-like container, and the bottom 木 is wood. Picture a large wooden tub made from a hollowed-out log.
Reading mnemonic
For ハン, imagine a hand-carved wooden tub: hand -> ハン, and the tub is shaped by hand.