Word Meaning 懺法

せんぼう sembou

懺法 is read as せんぼう (sembou) and means guidebook to penitence.

Meaning

English

  1. guidebook to penitence
  2. penitence sutra
  3. penitence by chanting sutras
  4. confession (of sins)
  5. Tendai ritual of chanting Lotus Sutra or to Kanzeon, Amida, or Kichijoten for forgiveness of sins performed unknowingly

Reading

Kana

せんぼう

Romaji

sembou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 144686 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

懺悔

さんげ

repentance

憲法

けんぼう

constitution

司法

しほう

administration of justice

方法

ほうほう

method

立法

りっぽう

legislation

不法

ふほう

unlawful

民法

みんぽう

civil law

合法

ごうほう

legal

違法

いほう

illegal

文法

ぶんぽう

grammar

作法

さほう

manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.)

魔法

まほう

magic