Word Meaning 本願

ほんがん hongan

本願 is read as ほんがん (hongan) and means Amida Buddha's original vow.

Meaning

English

Amida Buddha's original vow
long-cherished desire

Reading

Kana

ほんがん

Romaji

hongan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 14005 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

自力本願

じりきほんがん

salvation by one's own efforts

他力本願

たりきほんがん

salvation by faith in Amitabha

本願寺派

ほんがんじは

Honganji sect (of Shin Buddhism)

地蔵菩薩本願経

じぞうぼさつほんがんきょう

Sutra of the Original Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva

本当に

ほんとに

really

本性

ほんせい

true character

本部

ほんぶ

headquarters

本番

ほんばん

production environment

本能

ほんのう

instinct

本調子

ほんじょうし

keynote (esp. shamisen)

本会議

ほんかいぎ

plenary session

本格

ほんかく

original method

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本願寺 Kennyo Honganji