Word Meaning 発願

ほつがん hotsugan

発願 is read as ほつがん (hotsugan) and means giving rise to the desire to save all sentient beings.

Meaning

English

giving rise to the desire to save all sentient beings
praying
prayer

Reading

Kana

ほつがん

Romaji

hotsugan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 105965 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

発熱

はつねつ

generation of heat

発表

はっぴょう

announcement

発想

はっそう

expression

発電所

はつでんしょ

power plant

発信

はっしん

informing (e.g. of opinion)

発達

はったつ

development

発覚

はっかく

detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.)

発育

はついく

(physical) growth

発声

はっせい

leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)

発散

はっさん

divergence

発議

はつぎ

proposal

発電機

はつでんき

dynamo