Word Meaning 戒を破る

かいをやぶる kai o yaburu

戒を破る is read as かいをやぶる (kai o yaburu) and means to break the Buddhist commandments.

Meaning

English

to break the Buddhist commandments

Reading

Kana

かいをやぶる

Romaji

kai o yaburu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 111303 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

破戒

はかい

breaking a commandment (usually religious)

破戒僧

はかいそう

depraved monk

戒める

いましめる

to be cautious

戒め

いましめ

bonds

戒律

かいりつ

(religious) precept

戒告

かいこく

admonition

戒厳令

かいげんれい

martial law

戒名

かいみょう

posthumous Buddhist name

戒告処分

かいこくしょぶん

punishment by formal warning

戒行

かいぎょう

observing the precepts (of Buddhism)

戒心

かいしん

caution

戒護

かいご

safe custody