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浄土

浄土

Japanese

Kanji in this term
浄	土
じょう Grade: S	ど Grade: 1
on'yomi

Noun

浄土 ‎(shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 淨土, hiragana じょうど, romaji jōdo)

(Buddhism) The Pure Land, Nirvana.

Synonyms

極楽 (ごくらく) ‎(gokuraku): pure land
聖土 (しょうど) ‎(shōdo): Pure Land, hallowed ground

Antonyms

穢土 (えど) ‎(edo): impure world