Word Meaning 他力本願

たりきほんがん tarikihongan

他力本願 is read as たりきほんがん (tarikihongan) and means salvation by faith in Amitabha.

Meaning

English

  1. salvation by faith in Amitabha
  2. relying on others
  3. depending on others

Reading

Kana

たりきほんがん

Romaji

tarikihongan

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Yojijukugo Rank 92608 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

自力本願

じりきほんがん

salvation by one's own efforts

他力

たりき

salvation by faith

他人資本

たにんしほん

borrowed capital

本願

ほんがん

Amida Buddha's original vow

願力

がんりき

the power of prayer (in Buddhism)

基本入出力システム

きほんにゅうしゅつりょくしすてむ

basic input-output system

原子力基本法

げんしりょくきほんほう

Atomic Energy Basic Law

出力基本要素

しゅつりょくきほんようそ

display element

入力基本要素

にゅうりょくきほんようそ

input primitive

領域型出力基本要素

りょういきがたしゅつりょくきほんようそ

area primitive

日本漢字能力検定協会

にほんかんじのうりょくけんていきょうかい

Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation

Example Sentences

2

You're overly reliant on people. You'll never make it in the world that way.

You shouldn't rely on others. It's important to want to help yourself.