Word Meaning 悲願

ひがん higan

悲願 is read as ひがん (higan) and means Buddha's vow to save humanity.

Meaning

English

  1. Buddha's vow to save humanity
  2. one's dearest wish

Reading

Kana

ひがん

Romaji

higan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 16828 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

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悲観

ひかん

pessimism

悲しみ

かなしみ

affection

悲鳴

ひめい

shriek

悲しむ

かなしむ

to be sad

悲しい

かなしい

sad

悲痛

ひつう

grief

悲報

ひほう

sad news

悲運

ひうん

sad fate

悲歌

ひか

elegy

悲喜

ひき

joys and sorrows

悲しげ

かなしげ

seeming sad

出願

しゅつがん

application

Example Sentences

1

The 'gold' yearned for by the Japanese synchronized swimming world was not quite reached.