also: こんま
noun
A technical Buddhist term for 'karma' or 'action', specifically in the context of monastic procedures and precepts. Reading varies by sect: かつま in Tendai, こんま in Shingon and Ritsu. Not used in everyday Japanese.
See also: 業 (ごう)
羯磨は仏教の戒律に関する重要な概念です。
Karma (katsuma/konma) is an important concept related to Buddhist precepts.
Rarely used kanji variant.
Rare kanji variant with the こんま reading.
業 (ごう) is the more common and broader term for karma in Japanese Buddhism, used in general contexts. 羯磨 is a specialized term for monastic procedures and is rarely encountered outside sectarian texts.
Transliteration of Sanskrit 'karman' (कर्मन्), meaning 'action' or 'deed', via Chinese Buddhist texts. The kanji are used phonetically (ateji).