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輪廻生死 (りんねしょうじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

輪廻生死りんねしょうじ

Meanings

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noun

cycle of birth and death; circle of reincarnation

Buddhism

Buddhist term referring to the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (samsara).

輪りん廻ね生しょう死じの考かんがえ方かたは仏ぶっ教きょうの中ちゅう心しん的てきな教おしえの一ひとつです。
The concept of the cycle of birth and death is one of the central teachings of Buddhism.

Kanji

輪wheel, ring, circle
廻round, game, revolve
生life, genuine, birth
死

death, die

Similar words

輪りん廻ね
輪廻 alone means 'transmigration of souls' or 'reincarnation'; 輪廻生死 explicitly emphasizes the cycle of birth and death.
生せい死し
生死 alone means 'life and death'; in Buddhist context it often refers to the cycle of birth and death, but 輪廻生死 is a more formal compound.

Etymology

Compound of 輪廻 (りんね, 'reincarnation') and 生死 (しょうじ, 'birth and death'), both Buddhist terms. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination is a standard Buddhist expression.