Japanese edit

Etymology 1 edit

Kanji in this term
ほう
Grade: 4
すい
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(ほう)(すい) (hōsui

  1. (Buddhism) the washing away of the sins and desires of humankind by the teachings of the Buddha

Etymology 2 edit

Kanji in this term
ほっ
Grade: 4
すい
Grade: 1
kan’yōon on’yomi

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(ほっ)(すい) (hossui

  1. (Buddhism) the washing away of the sins and desires of humankind by the teachings of the Buddha

References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN