紅蓮地獄

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 6
れん
Jinmeiyō

Grade: 2
ごく
Grade: S
on'yomi
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Etymology

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Calque of Sanskrit पद्मनरक (Padma-naraka), (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) equivalent to 紅蓮 (guren, red/crimson lotus) +‎ 地獄 (jigoku, Buddhist hell).

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) れんじごく [gùréń jíꜜgòkù] (Nakadaka – [4])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ɡɯ̟ɾe̞ɲ̟ d͡ʑiɡo̞kɯ̟]

Proper noun

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()(れん)()(ごく) (Guren Jigokuぐれんぢごく (Gurendigoku)?

  1. (Buddhism) the Hell of the Crimson Lotus; the Padma Hell (one of the eight cold hells in Buddhist eschatology)
    Synonyms: 紅蓮 (Guren), 鉢特摩地獄 (Handoma Jigoku)

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN