also: ずほう · すほう
Buddhist prayer and ascetic practices
A Buddhist term referring to ritual practices combining prayer and austerities, often for spiritual purification or invoking blessings.
Purify the mind and body through Buddhist prayer and austerities.
Standard kanji spelling for this Buddhist term.
Obsolete kana usage; historical reading.
Obsolete kana usage; historical reading.
The term is composed of 修 (practice, discipline) and 法 (dharma, law), referring to disciplined Buddhist practice. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.