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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

  1. Buddhist services during the equinoctial week
  2. equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held)
  3. 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 6037 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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)

しだれ彼岸

しだれひがん

weeping cherry

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)

姥彼岸

うばひがん

double weeping rosebud cherry (Prunus pendula)

Example Sentences

2

Oh! Red Spider Lilies are pretty!

No heat or cold lasts beyond the equinox.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 10 related entries

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

Character Names

6 entries

Anime Titles

4 entries