開眼供養
かいげんくよう
ceremony to consecrate a newly made Buddhist statue or image by inserting the eyes (thereby investing it with soul)
Word Meaning 開眼
かいがん
kaigan
開眼 is read as かいがん (kaigan) and means filling out the eyes (of a Buddha) as the last step of consecrating a new statue or picture.
Meaning
English
- filling out the eyes (of a Buddha) as the last step of consecrating a new statue or picture
- ceremony where a newly made image or idol is consecrated
- reaching one's peak (as a performer, etc.)
- reaching the highest echelons
- enlightenment
- spiritual awakening
- opening one's eyes to the truth
- gaining eyesight
Reading
Kana
かいがん
Romaji
kaigan
Writing Variants
- 開眼 かいげん kaigen