kalpa; eon; aeon
Only with reading こう / ごう
Buddhist term for an immensely long cosmic period. Often used in phrases like 劫を経る (to pass through kalpas).
In Buddhism, one kalpa is considered an unimaginably long span of time.
ko; eternal capture position
In Go, a position where a stone can be captured and immediately recaptured, leading to a cycle. Usually written in katakana as コウ.
A ko has arisen, so you cannot immediately recapture.
The Buddhist statue has passed through countless kalpas and still retains its beautiful form.
This board position looks like it's about to become a ko.
劫 (read こう, or ごう in compounds) denotes a vast span of time in Buddhist cosmology, whereas 業 (ごう) refers to karma, the moral consequence of one's actions; the two Buddhist terms are easily confused because of their similar readings.
劫 as a standalone word means 'kalpa' or the Go term 'ko', but 億劫 (おっくう), which shares the kanji 劫, is an unrelated everyday word meaning 'troublesome' or 'bothersome'.
eternity; perpetuity
eternity; an extremely long time
kalpa of existence; second aeon of the universe
long time; long years of service
the four kalpa
kalpa of destruction; aeon of destruction
mahakalpa; great eon
kalpa of formation; aeon of creation
aeons; eons; an extremely long time
Standard kanji for the Buddhist term; also read ごう in some contexts.
Katakana spelling is usual for the Go term.
From Middle Chinese 劫 (kɨɐp̚), a transcription of Sanskrit कल्प (kalpa). The Go sense derives from the Buddhist concept of an endless cycle.
kalpa of nothingness; final aeon of emptiness
ko threat