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渇仰 (かつごう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
adoration ; reverence ; deep esteem
Literary or Buddhist term for fervent admiration or longing, often with a spiritual connotation. Rare in modern colloquial Japanese; more common in religious or classical texts.
じん
は
自し
然ぜん
の
美うつく
し
さ
に
渇かつ
仰ごう
の
念ねん
を
抱いだ
い
た
。
The poet felt a deep adoration for the beauty of nature.
Kanji 仰 face-up, look up, depend Similar words 崇すう 拝はい 崇拝 is a more common word for worship or adoration, used in both religious and secular contexts. 渇仰 is rarer and carries a nuance of intense, almost thirsty longing.
敬けい 愛あい 敬愛 means respect and affection, often for a person. 渇仰 implies a deeper, more fervent reverence, often spiritual.
Etymology From Buddhist terminology, combining 渇 (thirst) and 仰 (look up to, revere), suggesting a thirsting reverence. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.
