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三悪道 (sanakudou) Japanese meaning: three evil realms | Kotomora
三さん 悪あく 道どう also: さんなくどう · さんまくどう
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、
悪あく
業ごう
を
積つ
む
と
三さん
悪あく
道どう
に
落お
ちる
と
説と
か
れる
。
In Buddhism, it is taught that accumulating bad karma leads to falling into the three evil realms.
The three evil realms refer to hell, hungry ghosts, and animals.
Kanji 道 road-way, street, district Related words 三さん 悪あく 趣しゅ Synonymous Buddhist term for the three evil realms; 三悪道 is more common in some traditions.
六ろく 道どう The six realms of rebirth in Buddhism, which include the three evil realms (三悪道) plus the three higher realms (humans, asuras, and gods).
Written forms 三悪道
さんあくどう
Standard kanji spelling for this Buddhist term.
さんなくどう
Alternate reading; less common than さんあくどう.
さんまくどう
Alternate reading; less common than さんあくどう.
さんなくどう
さんまくどう
Etymology From 三 (three) + 悪 (evil) + 道 (path/realm). A Buddhist term referring to the three lower realms of existence.
