What does kanji 偈 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 偈 is fast.

How is kanji 偈 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 偈 are いこ.う; the onyomi readings are ケイ, ケツ, ゲ.

Example words that use kanji 偈 include 偈, 回向偈, 開経偈, 七仏通戒偈.

Kanken 1

偈

Meaning

fast

fast, healthy, rest, verse in praise of Buddha

Stroke Order

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げ

gatha (poetic verse of a scripture)

えこうげ

closing recital that transfers the merit of the service to a buddha, a bodhisattva, or the dead

かいきょうげ

opening chant of a sutra

しちぶつつうかいげ

Verse of the Shared Morality of the Seven Buddhas

せっせんげ

Himalayan verses (of the Nirvana Sutra)

5 reference sentences

僧が朝の勤行で偈を唱えた。

The monk chanted a verse in praise of Buddha during the morning service.

その寺には古い偈が伝わっている。

An old verse in praise of Buddha has been passed down at that temple.

彼は法要の前に短い偈を朗読した。

He read a short verse in praise of Buddha before the memorial service.

壁に刻まれた偈が目を引いた。

The verse in praise of Buddha carved on the wall caught my attention.

旅の僧は静かに偈を書き残した。

The traveling monk quietly left behind a written verse in praise of Buddha.

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