往生

Chinese

toward; (of a train) bound for; to go (in a direction)
toward; (of a train) bound for; to go (in a direction); past; previous; towards
 
to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
 
simp. and trad.
(往生)

Pronunciation


Verb

往生

  1. (Buddhism) to be reborn; to be reincarnated in the Pure Land
  2. (euphemistic) to die

Synonyms

  • (to die):

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (往生):
  • Japanese: 往生(おうじょう) (ōjō)
  • Korean: 왕생(往生) (wangsaeng)
  • Vietnamese: vãng sanh (往生)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
おう
Grade: 5
しょう > じょう
Grade: 1
goon

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ーじょー [óꜜòjòò] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [o̞ːʑo̞ː]

Noun

(おう)(じょう) • (ōjō

  1. death, dying a happy death
  2. giving up a struggle, submission
  3. at one's wit's end; flummoxed

Derived terms

  • (おう)(じょう)こく (ōjōkoku)