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槃

tub

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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

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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.