五輪
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 五 | 輪 |
| ご Grade: 1 |
りん Grade: 4 |
| on'yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
五輪 • (gorin)
- (Buddhism) concept based on the philosophy of 五大 (godai, “five elements”):
- the five elements as a whole: 地輪 (jirin), 水輪 (suirin), 火輪 (karin), 風輪 (fūrin), and 空輪 (kūrin)
- short for 五輪成身 (gorin jōshin): the placement of the five elements to certain parts of the body, resulting in attaining 仏身 (busshin, “buddha body”)
- synonym of 五体 (gotai): the head, both arms and both knees of the human body
- short for 五輪塔 (gorintō) or 五輪卒塔婆 (gorin sotoba, “a five-ringed pagoda”)
Derived terms
- 五輪五体 (gorin gotai)
- 五輪成身 (gorin jōshin)
- 五輪卒塔婆 (gorin sotoba)
- 五輪塔 (gorintō)
- 五輪書 (Gorin no Sho)
See also
- 四輪 (shirin)
Proper noun
五輪 • (Gorin)
- the Olympic Rings
- (by extension) the Olympic Games
Derived terms
- 五輪旗 (Gorinki)
- 科学五輪 (Kagaku Gorin)
- 冬季五輪 (Tōki Gorin)
- 東京五輪 (Tōkyō Gorin)
- 長野五輪 (Nagano Gorin)
See also
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 五 | 輪 |
| いつ Grade: 1 |
わ Grade: 4 |
| kun'yomi | |
From 五 (itsu, “five, 5”) + 輪 (wa, “ring”).
Proper noun
五輪 • (Itsuwa)
- a female given name
- a surname
References
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 五 | 輪 |
Proper noun
五輪 • (Oryun) (hangeul 오륜)