the ten precepts
Buddhist term for the ten fundamental ethical precepts.
The Buddhist ten precepts include the precept against taking life.
Ten Commandments; Decalogue
Christian term; the variant 十誡 is sometimes used for this sense.
Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai.
Standard kanji form for both Buddhist and Christian senses.
From 十 (ten) + 戒 (precept/commandment). The reading じっかい is a regular sound change from じゅう + かい.