發心

Chinese

to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue
to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop
 
heart; mind
trad. (發心)
simp. (发心)

Pronunciation


Verb

發心

  1. to express a wish or desire
  2. to pray and express one's wish (to the gods or Buddha)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ほつ > ほっ
Hyōgai
しん
Grade: 2
on'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 發心 – see the following entry.
発心ほっしん
[noun] religious awakening
[verb] to have a religious awakening
(This term, 發心, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)