淫欲 (いんよく, inyoku) Japanese meaning: sexual desire | KotomoraFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000 障
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In Buddhism, sexual desire is considered an obstacle to enlightenment.
He ruined himself by indulging in carnal desires.
Written forms
淫欲Usage89%
Standard kanji form for this word.
淫慾Usage11%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 慾 is a variant of 欲.
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 淫欲 (yín yù), combining 淫 (excessive, lewd) and 欲 (desire).
