極楽

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See also: 極樂, and 极乐

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ごく
Grade: 4
らく
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
極樂 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From Middle Chinese 極樂 (MC gik lak), itself a translation of Sanskrit सुखावती (sukhāvatī),[1][2] the feminine form of सुखवत् (sukhavat, literally full of joy).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(ごく)(らく) (gokuraku

  1. (Buddhism) Short for 極楽浄土 (Gokuraku Jōdo): pure land (western paradise of Amitabha Buddha)
  2. (by extension) heaven, paradise
    Synonym: 天国 (tengoku)
    Antonym: 地獄 (jigoku)
  3. a pleasure quarters, red-light district

Derived terms

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Idioms

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Proper noun

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(ごく)(らく) (Gokuraku

  1. a place name
  2. a surname

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN