also: よっかい
desire realm
In Buddhist cosmology, the lowest of the three realms (三界), where beings are dominated by sensory desires. A technical term used in Buddhist contexts.
See also: 三界
In Buddhism, the desire realm is considered a world filled with desires.
Standard kanji spelling for this Buddhist term.
Alternate reading; less common than よくかい.
From Middle Chinese 欲界 (yok kɛiH), a Buddhist term composed of 欲 'desire' and 界 'realm'.