ひがん

See also: ひかん

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ひがん – see the following entries.

[noun] (literary) the opposite shore

[noun] (subsequently) the afterlife

[noun] (Buddhism) pāramitā the sought after perfection, Clipping of 到彼岸 (tōhigan).

[noun] Clipping of 彼岸会 (higane). (also お彼岸 (“o-higan”)), the 7 days surrounding the vernal and autumnal equinoxes. Also the Buddhist ceremonies held during this period

【悲願】	[noun] earnest wish

(This term, ひがん (higan), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)