Word Meaning 彼岸

ひがん higan

彼岸 is read as ひがん (higan) and means Buddhist services during the equinoctial week.

Meaning

English

Buddhist services during the equinoctial week
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held)
nirvana

Reading

Kana

ひがん

Romaji

higan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 此岸 Rank 5889 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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彼の岸

かのきし

nirvana

彼岸会

ひがんえ

Buddhist services during the equinoctial week

彼岸の入り

ひがんのいり

first day of the equinoctial week

彼岸西風

ひがんにし

westerly wind blowing around the time of the spring equinox

彼岸花

ひがんばな

red spider lily (Lycoris radiata)

東彼岸

あずまひがん

double weeping rosebud cherry (Prunus pendula)

彼岸桜

ひがんざくら

double weeping rosebud cherry (Prunus pendula)

彼岸潮

ひがんじお

equinoctial tide

彼岸河豚

ひがんふぐ

panther puffer (Takifugu pardalis)

江戸彼岸

えどひがん

double weeping rosebud cherry (Prunus pendula)

枝垂れ彼岸

しだれひがん

weeping cherry

姥彼岸

うばひがん

double weeping rosebud cherry (Prunus pendula)