Word Meaning 五陰

ごおん goon

五陰 is read as ごおん (goon) and means the five skandhas (matter, sensation, perception, mental formations and consciousness).

Meaning

English

the five skandhas (matter, sensation, perception, mental formations and consciousness)
the five aggregates

Reading

Kana

ごおん

Romaji

goon

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 94514 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

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五重奏

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instrumental quintet

五線譜

ごせんふ

staff notation

五爵

ごしゃく

five ranks of nobility (in Japan; 1868-1946)

五節

ごせつ

the five festivals (January 7, March 3, May 5, July 7 and September 9)

五穀

ごこく

the five grains (wheat, rice, beans, millet (awa and kibi))

五葉松

ごようまつ

Japanese white pine (favored for gardens and bonsai)

五葉の松

いつはのまつ

Japanese white pine (Pinus parviflora)

五街道

ごかいどう

the Five Highways (radiating from Edo)

五節供

ごせっく

the five festivals (January 7, March 3, May 5, July 7 and September 9)

五障

ごしょう

five hindrances (that impede ascetic practices; sensory desire, ill-will, sloth and torpor, restlessness and worry, doubt)