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浄域 (jouiki) Japanese meaning: sacred ground | Kotomora

浄じょう域いき

じょ

う

い

き

Meanings

1

sacred ground; holy precincts

Refers to an area considered spiritually pure or consecrated, such as temple or shrine grounds.

この山やま全ぜん体たいが浄じょう域いきとされている。
This entire mountain is considered sacred ground.

Kanji

浄clean, purify, cleanse
域range, region, limits

Related words

聖せい地ち
聖地 is a more common word for 'sacred place' or 'holy land', often used for pilgrimage sites. 浄域 emphasizes purity and is less frequent.
神しん域いき
神域 specifically refers to the precincts of a shrine where a deity resides, while 浄域 can be used more broadly for any purified area.

Etymology

Compound of 浄 (じょう, 'pure') and 域 (いき, 'area, region'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of a purified or sacred space.