緣起
See also: 縁起
Chinese edit
along; predestined affinity; reason along; predestined affinity; reason; edge |
to rise; to raise; to get up | ||
---|---|---|---|
trad. (緣起) | 緣 | 起 | |
simp. (缘起) | 缘 | 起 |
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
緣起
- to happen for a particular reason
Noun edit
緣起
- cause; origin
- account of an initiation (of a project, founding of an institution)
- (Buddhism) pratītyasamutpāda
Synonyms edit
- (cause):
Derived terms edit
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
---|---|
緣 | 起 |
えん Jinmeiyō |
き > ぎ Grade: 3 |
on’yomi | kan’on |
For pronunciation and definitions of 緣起 – see the following entry. | ||
| ||
(This term, 緣起, is the kyūjitai of the above term.) |
Korean edit
Hanja in this term | |
---|---|
緣 | 起 |