defilement; impurity; affliction
Buddhist term for mental defilements or worldly impurities that obscure the mind. Often appears in compounds like 煩悩塵垢 (bonnō jinku).
In Buddhism, removing the defilements of the mind is considered one of the aims of practice.
object (perceived with the mind or senses)
Philosophical term for an object of cognition or sensory perception. Rare outside technical Buddhist or epistemological contexts.
one billionth
Numeric prefix meaning 10⁻⁹ (nano-). Used in technical contexts, e.g., 塵法 (jinpō, nanometer-scale).
In Yogācāra thought, the object of cognition is sometimes called 'jin'.
'Jin' is sometimes used as a numeral representing 10 to the power of minus 9.
dust protection; protection against dust · dust-proof; dust-tight
cloud of dust; sandstorm
smithereens; broken into tiny pieces
trailing dust; dust cloud left behind
windblown dust; wind-scattered sand · worldly affairs; cares of life
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse · worthless thing; trifle
trailing dust; aftereffects
the dusty world; earthly affairs; the madding crowd
dust vacuuming; dust collection
dust; dirt · dreary world; mundane affairs
dust and ash
this drab world; the dusty world
city dust; urban hustle and bustle
battle dust; tumult of war
spring dust; blowing frost and snow in spring
ashes and dust
Standard kanji spelling for all senses.
The kanji 塵 originally means 'dust' or 'dirt'. Its use as a Buddhist term for mental impurities and as a numeric prefix for one billionth derives from the idea of something extremely small or fine.