Word Meaning 五障

ごしょう goshou

五障 is read as ごしょう (goshou) and means five hindrances (that impede ascetic practices; sensory desire, ill-will, sloth and torpor, restlessness and worry, doubt).

Meaning

English

  1. five hindrances (that impede ascetic practices; sensory desire, ill-will, sloth and torpor, restlessness and worry, doubt)
  2. five hindrances (that prevent a woman from becoming a Buddha, a Brahmā, a Shakra, a devil king, or a wheel-turning king)
  3. five obstructions to women's attainment

Reading

Kana

ごしょう

Romaji

goshou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 35984 Priority F

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