noun
Om; A-un; primordial syllable
In Buddhist and Hindu thought, the sacred syllable representing the beginning and end of all things, often associated with the trinity of Vishnu, Shiva, and Brahma. In Japanese Buddhism, it symbolizes the first and last sounds, and by extension, the universe.
from Sanskrit
阿吽は宇宙の始まりと終わりを表す音とされる。
A-un is said to be the sound that represents the beginning and end of the universe.
noun
breathing in and out; alpha and omega; perfect harmony
From the open-mouth 'a' (exhalation) and closed-mouth 'un' (inhalation), it metaphorically means the beginning and end, or two things that are perfectly matched. Often used in the phrase 阿吽の呼吸 (あうんのこきゅう) to describe an unspoken, intuitive synchronization between people.
長年連れ添った夫婦には阿吽の呼吸がある。
A couple who have been together for many years have an intuitive, unspoken understanding.
彼らは阿吽の呼吸で仕事を進めた。
They worked together in perfect sync, as if breathing in and out.
Rare variant kanji form; 呍 is an alternative character for the 'un' sound.
A common phrase using 阿吽, meaning an intuitive, unspoken harmony or synchronization between people, like the natural rhythm of breathing.
From Sanskrit 'Om' (ॐ), the sacred syllable in Hinduism and Buddhism. In Japanese, it is represented by the two characters 阿 (a, open mouth) and 吽 (un, closed mouth), symbolizing the beginning and end, inhalation and exhalation, and the universe.