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輪奐 (りんかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

輪りん奐かん

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Meanings

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noun

grand and splendid building

Literary term for a magnificent, imposing building. Often used in formal descriptions or classical contexts.

その寺じ院いんはまさに輪りん奐かんの美びを誇ほこっている。
That temple truly boasts the beauty of a grand and splendid building.

Kanji

輪wheel, ring, circle
奐clear, bright

Similar words

壮そう麗れい
壮麗 is a more common adjective meaning 'magnificent' or 'splendid', while 輪奐 is a rare literary noun specifically for a grand building.

Etymology

From Chinese 輪奐 (lúnhuàn), meaning a grand and beautiful building. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 輪 (ring, circle) and 奐 (clear, bright) are conventionally associated with the meaning.