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勧進 (かんじん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
temple solicitation ; Buddhist fundraising
Refers to the practice of soliciting donations for temple construction, repairs, or religious activities. Often used in historical or traditional Buddhist contexts.
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This temple was built through fundraising.
Written forms 勧かん 進じん Usage 76%
Standard kanji spelling for this Buddhist fundraising term.
かんじん Usage 23%
カンジン Usage 1%
Kanji 勧 persuade, recommend, advise 進 advance, proceed, progress Similar words 寄き 付ふ 寄付 is a general term for donation or contribution, while 勧進 specifically refers to soliciting donations for Buddhist temples.
募ぼ 金きん 募金 means fundraising or collecting money, often for charitable causes, but 勧進 is limited to religious (especially Buddhist) contexts.
Etymology From 勧 (encourage, promote) and 進 (advance, offer). The term originated in Buddhist practice, referring to encouraging people to make offerings for temple projects.
