noun
lakh; 100,000
A Sanskrit-derived term for 100,000, used in Indian numbering contexts. Rare in modern Japanese; mainly appears in Buddhist texts or historical discussions of Indian numerals.
from Sanskrit
仏典では「洛叉」が十万を意味する単位として出てくる。
In Buddhist scriptures, 洛叉 appears as a unit meaning one hundred thousand.
十万 is the standard Japanese word for 100,000. 洛叉 is a rare Sanskrit loanword used only in specialized contexts.
From Sanskrit लक्ष (lakṣa), meaning 'one hundred thousand', via Buddhist texts. The kanji spellings are ateji.