Word Meaning 五戒

ごかい gokai

五戒 is read as ごかい (gokai) and means the five precepts (prohibitions against killing, theft, sexual misconduct, lying, and intoxication).

Meaning

English

the five precepts (prohibitions against killing, theft, sexual misconduct, lying, and intoxication)

Reading

Kana

ごかい

Romaji

gokai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 68530 Priority K

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