Word Meaning 三諦

さんたい santai

三諦 is read as さんたい (santai) and means threefold truth (all things are void; all things are temporary; all things are in the middle state between these two) (in Tendai).

Meaning

English

  1. threefold truth (all things are void; all things are temporary; all things are in the middle state between these two) (in Tendai)

Reading

Kana

さんたい

Romaji

santai

Writing Variants

  • 三諦 さんだい sandai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 150969 Priority X

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