Japanese edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2

Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
歸依 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

()() (kie

  1. conversion; devotion
  2. (Buddhism) refuge; believing in the teachings of the gods and Buddhas and high priests

Derived terms edit

Verb edit

()()する (kie surusuru (stem ()() (kie shi), past ()()した (kie shita))

  1. (Buddhism) to become a (devout) believer in Buddhism
  2. (Christianity, formal) to embrace Christianity
  3. (Buddhism) to take refuge in the Three Jewels

Conjugation edit

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN