Word Meaning 精進潔斎

しょうじんけっさい shoujinkessai

精進潔斎 is read as しょうじんけっさい (shoujinkessai) and means purifying oneself (religiously) by abstaining from eating meat.

Meaning

English

purifying oneself (religiously) by abstaining from eating meat

Reading

Kana

しょうじんけっさい

Romaji

shoujinkessai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 51 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 115640 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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精進揚げ

しょうじんあげ

vegetable tempura

潔斎

けっさい

religious abstinence

精進

そうじ

adherence to a vegetarian diet

精進日

しょうじんび

day of abstinence

精進料理

しょうじんりょうり

vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks

精進物

そうじもの

vegetable-based food (incl. nuts, berries, etc., but excl. all meat and fish)

精進落し

しょうじんおとし

allowing oneself meat, fish or alcohol after a period of abstaining

精進落ち

しょうじんおち

first meal (including meat or fish) taken after a period of abstinence

克己精進

こっきしょうじん

self-control and close application

一生精進

いっしょうしょうじん

striving to adopt ascetic practices for one's whole life

正精進

しょうしょうじん

correct effort

進取の精神

しんしゅのせいしん

progressive (enterprising) spirit