극락

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 極樂 (“nirvana”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geungnak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geuglag
McCune–Reischauer?kŭngnak
Yale Romanization?kuklak

Noun

극락 • (geungnak) (hanja 極樂)

  1. (Buddhism) nirvana; paradise; bliss

See also

  • 열반/녈반(涅槃) (yeolban/nyeolban)
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