Word Meaning 回向

えこう ekou

回向 is read as えこう (ekou) and means transfer of merit.

Meaning

English

transfer of merit
memorial service
prayers for the repose of the soul

Reading

Kana

えこう

Romaji

ekou

Writing Variants

廻向えこう ekou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 20488 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

回向文

えこうもん

closing recital that transfers the merit of the service to a buddha, a bodhisattva, or the dead

自力回向

じりきえこう

attempting to reach enlightenment only through merit one has accumulated by oneself

向こうに回して

むこうにまわして

in opposition to

偏向回路

へんこうかいろ

deflection circuit

回る

まわる

to earn interest

回数

かいすう

number of times

回

かい

Hui (people)

回答

かいとう

回収

かいしゅう

collection

回転

かいてん

slalom

回す

まわす

to dial (a telephone number)

回帰

かいき

regression

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 1 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

回向海堂 Ekou Kaidou