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無明
無明
See also: 无明
Chinese
-less; not to have; no; none; not; to lack; un-
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clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty
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| trad. (無明) | 無 | 明 | |
| simp. (无明) | 无 | 明 | |
Adjective
無明
- (archaic) unable to see; blind
- (Buddhism) Literal translation of Sanskrit अविद्या (avidyā). ignorant; unintelligent
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
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| 無 | 明 |
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む Grade: 4 |
みょう Grade: 2 |
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Etymology
From Chinese. See there for more.
Noun
無明 (hiragana むみょう, romaji mumyō)
- (religion, Buddhism): avidyā: unenlightenment, ignorance of nirvana and of the fundamental state of existence
External links
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無明 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ja
- Avidyā on Wikipedia.Wikipedia